Geological & Earth Sciences at Wellesley College
If you plan to study geological and earth sciences, take a look at what Wellesley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and approximately 2,280 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from Wellesley.
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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Wellesley Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
Wellesley Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks geology programs across the country. The following shows how Wellesley 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 Wellesley 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 Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools | 308 |
Geology Student Demographics at Wellesley
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at Wellesley College.
Wellesley Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 Wellesley College with a bachelor's in geology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Wellesley 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 MA, the home state for Wellesley College.
| Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 4,040 | $183,490 |
| Chemistry Professors | 870 | $104,780 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 420 | $137,740 |
| Geoscientists | 400 | $87,650 |
| Hydrologists | 100 | $73,640 |
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 Jared and Corin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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