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Chemistry at Carleton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, take a look at what Carleton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carleton College sits in Northfield, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 chemistry graduations were recorded at Carleton College.

Online Class Availability at Carleton College

Carleton College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Chemistry Rankings at Carleton College

Use these rankings to compare Carleton College’s Chemistry program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#6 of 28
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 7
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#26 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#322 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from Carleton College

Graduates of Carleton College’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,227
2 years	$36,141

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from Carleton College comes in at $17,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Chemistry graduates at Carleton College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Chemistry graduates at Carleton College are 48% women (13) and 52% men (14).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Carleton College

Among the 27 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Carleton College, 48% were women (13) and 52% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Carleton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Carleton College, higher than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Carleton College

The Chemistry program at Carleton College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Carleton College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.