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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa

8 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at Iowa

Iowa Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 43
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 70
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 70
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 75
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 76
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 81
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 95
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 101
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 128
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 131

Popularity of Geology at Iowa

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 60% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in geology from Iowa. This makes it the #38 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Diversity at Iowa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Iowa.

Iowa Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geology from Iowa in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Iowa Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from Iowa in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Iowa are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in geology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2

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