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Geological and Geophysical Engineering

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and geological principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including the geological evaluation of construction sites, the analysis of geological forces acting on structures and systems, the analysis of potential natural resource recovery sites, and applied research on geological phenomena. Find Colleges Offering Geological and Geophysical Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 8,190
      • Average Annual Salary: $136,880
      • Average Hourly Rate: $65.81

      Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 4,620
      • Average Annual Salary: $131,370
      • Average Hourly Rate: $63.16
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Geological and Geophysical Engineering
     Total
    Overall
    All Students3
     
    By Gender
    Male2
    Female1
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian1
    Hispanic-
    White2
    Unknown-
     
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