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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for geology majors, UW Seattle came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in geology from UW Seattle. This makes it the #10 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in geology in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $38,071. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, geology students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all geology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,946.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the geology program at UW Seattle is $254 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in geology from UW Seattle. About 61% were men and 39% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UW Seattle are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 47 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 13 |
Of the 23 students who graduated with a Master’s in geology from UW Seattle in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in geology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Physics | 262 |
Chemistry | 129 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 51 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 43 |
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