Overview

In recent decades we have become increasingly concerned with the history of Earth's climate and with the impact that people have had on our environment.

The geosciences thus encompass everything from the atmosphere to the oceans to the Earth’s surface to its crust, mantle and core. With the on-going Mars, asteroid, and comet missions, it is also a nice time to be a planetary geologist.

Key Features

Prospective majors should know that geology is a rigorous science that blends the best of physics, chemistry, and math with the venerable tradition of going into the field to see how nature actually works.

Careers in geology range from environmental work to the assessment and protection of water resources to geological engineering (working with civil engineers) to oil and natural gas exploration to government regulatory, hazards, and resource work to academic research.

In addition, the Geology degree at University of Pittsburgh provides fine intellectual training in the tradition of a liberal arts education, which means that you will be well-qualified to get many of the general jobs on offer at Pitt’s regular career fairs. Being a geology major does NOT restrict you to a career in geology!

Careers

Let’s say you really want to be a professional geologist. Careers in geology generally fall into the following categories:

Corporate (oil, mining, environmental, engineering)

Nonprofit (environmental, planning, educational)

Government (local and regional planning, state and Federal environmental regulation and protection (D.E.P. and E.P.A.), geological engineering (PennDOT), state geological surveys, U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, state parks, E.P.A.)

Secondary education (Earth sciences)

Academic (community college, college, and university)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geology

Natural Disasters

Environmental Geology

Geology Laboratory

History Of The Earth

Mineralogy

Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology

Geology Colloquium

Sedimentology And Stratigraphy

Structural Geology

Field Camp

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

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National students: rolling admission.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Submit your application for admission. This can be the University of Pittsburgh Application or the Common Application.

Pay your $55 application fee.

Submit your Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR). Completing the SRAR is easy–just fill it out to match your transcript exactly. The SRAR is required of all first-year applicants, with the exception of international students.

Personal Statement. A personal statement is your opportunity to communicate directly with the Admissions Committee and is required to be considered for scholarships.

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41662 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41662 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

20966 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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