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University of Nevada - Las Vegas BS in Geological & Earth Sciences

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,937 Average Salary
$36,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. 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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Rankings for the UNLV BS in Geology

#103 in the U.S
#2 in Nevada

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #2 in Nevada.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNLV.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences13
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)22
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)29
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)31
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Most Popular Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (With Aid)42
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)48
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)49
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates49
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)63
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)64
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)73
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools75
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences80
Best Value Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k)80
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences85
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools93
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools103
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools113
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences113
Most Focused Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences125
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences152
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences159

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Geology from UNLV Cost?

$8,465 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$36,500 Average Student Debt

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNLV paid an average of $521 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $242 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,747$23,398
Fees$718$718
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$10,924$10,924
On Campus Other Expenses$4,368$4,368

Learn more about UNLV tuition and fees.

UNLV Geology BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Geology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNLV took out an average of $36,500 in student loans. That is 56% higher than the national average of $23,375.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Geology From UNLV?

$41,937 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

geology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNLV make an average of $41,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $33,786.

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Does UNLV Offer an Online BS in Geology?

Online degrees for the UNLV geology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNLV Online Learning page.

UNLV Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Geology

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.9% Women
56.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 41 bachelor’s degrees in geology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 43.9% of the geology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 45.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 56.1% of the geology bachelor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White17
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in Geology Focus Areas at UNLV

Geological & Earth Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences41

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geological and earth sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Chemistry13
Physics8

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References

*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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