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Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell College

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Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell College

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

Cornell College is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,002. Of the 314 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell College in 2021, 3 of them were geological and earth sciences majors.

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.

Cornell College Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology

Cornell College Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at Cornell College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Cornell College 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 58
Most Focused Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 79
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 328
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 357

Geology Student Demographics at Cornell College

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

Cornell College Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell College, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Cornell College 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 Cornell College 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cornell College 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 IA, the home state for Cornell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Chemistry Professors 240 $94,470
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200
Geoscientists 50 $71,490

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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