Geological & Earth Sciences at Oberlin College
What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Oberlin College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology program.Oberlin is located in Oberlin, Ohio and approximately 2,658 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in geology from Oberlin.
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.
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Oberlin Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
Oberlin Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Oberlin performed in these rankings.
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 Oberlin 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 | 53 |
| Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 209 |
| Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools | 255 |
Geology Student Demographics at Oberlin
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Oberlin College.
Oberlin Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Oberlin also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 OH, the home state for Oberlin College.
| Occupation | Jobs in OH | Average Salary in OH |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,000 | $131,680 |
| Chemistry Professors | 850 | $98,380 |
| Geoscientists | 310 | $75,600 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 240 | $107,080 |
| Hydrologists | 240 | $79,680 |
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 Matthew Trump under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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