by our College Data Analytics TeamGeological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCLA was ranked #35 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for geology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA in Geology walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 29% lower than the national average of $23,375.
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $28,598 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $33,786.
UCLA does not offer an online option for its geology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their BS in geology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 45.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.4% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 14 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 19 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 18 |
| Chemistry | 50 |
| Physics | 64 |
| Materials Sciences | 19 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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