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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

11 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of the majors in the physical sciences program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UL Lafayette ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at UL Lafayette

UL Lafayette Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UL Lafayette was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Louisiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 24
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 34
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 41
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 57
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 73
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 114
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 114

Popularity of Geology at UL Lafayette

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Louisiana at Lafayette handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in geology from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #20 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from UL Lafayette Make?

$41,063 Bachelor's Median Salary
$79,395 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Geology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UL Lafayette go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,063 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $36,478 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Geology Graduates with a Master's Degree

Geology majors graduating with a master's degree from UL Lafayette make a median salary of $79,395 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all geology graduates with a master's is $58,235.

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UL Lafayette Geology Students

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

UL Lafayette Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UL Lafayette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

UL Lafayette Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from UL Lafayette. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UL Lafayette are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21
Physics 5

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