Basic Certificates in Paleontology

Approximately 57% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group.

Education Levels of Paleontology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 7 people earned their basic certificate in paleontology. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in paleontology at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	9
Master’s Degree	7
Basic Certificate	7
Associate Degree	1

Earnings of Paleontology Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for paleontology students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in paleontology. About 57.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	3
Women	4

The racial-ethnic distribution of paleontology basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to paleontology that offer basic certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	22
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	18
Other Geological & Earth Sciences	10

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Kelvinsong under License

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