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Geology & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston

Geology & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston

If you plan to study geology & earth sciences, take a look at what College of Charleston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has a total student population of 10,384.

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

C of C Geology & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

C of C Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at C of C is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geology & 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.

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 Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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About 88% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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
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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