by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Carleton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in geology.
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The geology major at Carleton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Carleton College handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.
Geology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Carleton go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,371 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $39,685 for all geology bachelor's degree recipients.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $65,043 | $65,043 |
| Fees | $414 | $414 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,710 | $16,710 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,788 | $1,788 |
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The geology program at Carleton awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Carleton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carleton College with a bachelor's in geology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Carleton College.
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