Geological & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College

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 Dartmouth College stacks up to those at other schools.

Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and approximately 6,292 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,384 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College in 2021, 17 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.

Dartmouth Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology
• Doctorate Degree in Geology

Dartmouth Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at Dartmouth 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	105
Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	110

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in geology from Dartmouth. This makes it the #106 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Dartmouth

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

Dartmouth Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 geology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Dartmouth, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in geology at Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth College with a bachelor's in geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dartmouth Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in geology from Dartmouth in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Dartmouth, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Physics

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 NH, the home state for Dartmouth College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Geoscientists	110	$95,510
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	100	$95,100
Chemistry Professors	90	$102,990
Hydrologists	90	$95,520

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kane5187 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.