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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Kansas

8 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at KU

KU Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 2
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 30
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 59
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 66
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 66
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 70
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 80
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 98
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 99
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 121
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 170
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 173

Popularity of Geology at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 62% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in geology from KU. This makes it the #11 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU Geology Students

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

KU Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KU, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 0
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

KU Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 geology majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 1
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

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