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Chemistry at St Olaf College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, take a look at what St Olaf College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

St Olaf College is in Northfield, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 chemistry degrees were awarded at St Olaf College.

Studying Online at St Olaf College

Online coursework is an option at St Olaf College. Among 3,124 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Chemistry Rankings at St Olaf College

These rankings give you a sense of how St Olaf College’s Chemistry program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#5 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 28
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#23 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 390
Best Value	Nationwide	#293 of 389

Earnings for Chemistry Graduates from St Olaf College

Graduates of St Olaf College’s Chemistry program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,149
2 years	$38,829
3 years	$45,715
4 years	$57,761
5 years	$65,522

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Chemistry graduates from St Olaf College take home a median $57,761, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Chemistry graduates from St Olaf College comes in at $24,988.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Chemistry graduates at St Olaf College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at St Olaf College are 55% women (17) and 45% men (14).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Among the 31 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at St Olaf College, 55% were women (17) and 45% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 13% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at St Olaf College

This Chemistry program at St Olaf College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	31

Best-Paid Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at St Olaf College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Chemistry majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.