by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Geology & Earth Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Geological & Earth Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in geology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #61 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $605 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC in Geology walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $23,375.
The median early career salary of geology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC is $35,701 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $33,786.
UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.7% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 45.3%.
Around 13.3% of geology bachelor’s degree recipients at UIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 34 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 19 |
| Chemistry | 173 |
| Physics | 68 |
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*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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