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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky

5 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
0 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 UK ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at UK

UK Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UK was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 84
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 89
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 90
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 96
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 101
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 144
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 155
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 160
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 160

Popularity of Geology at UK

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kentucky handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 55% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in geology from UK. This makes it the #100 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Geology Student Diversity at UK

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

UK Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in geology from UK. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

UK Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from UK. About 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky 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 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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