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Geology & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

21 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
#83 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNCW ranks in comparison to other schools with geology programs.

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Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available at UNCW

UNCW Geology Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNCW was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for geology list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 23
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 31
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences 34
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 73
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools 83
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 102
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (With Aid) 114
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 116
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 118
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 131
Highest Paid Geology & Earth Sciences Graduates 132

Popularity of Geology at UNCW

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in geology from UNCW. This makes it the #17 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNCW Geology Students

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

UNCW Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in geology from UNCW in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 86% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 1
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

UNCW Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Geology & Earth Sciences from UNCW in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 15

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