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Geological & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston

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Geological & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at College of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and approximately 10,384 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from C of C.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

C of C Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

C of C Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at C of C 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.

How Much Do Geology Graduates from C of C Make?

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at C of C is $29,551. This is less than $36,478, which is the national average of all geology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Geology Student Demographics at C of C

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at College of Charleston.

C of C Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from C of C, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at C of C are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

C of C also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for College of Charleston.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Natural Sciences Managers 530 $91,270
Chemistry Professors 250 $72,970
Geoscientists 190 $72,040
Hydrologists 90 $54,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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