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Physical Sciences at Carleton College

61 Bachelor's Degrees
#83 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Carleton ranks in comparison to other schools with physical sciences programs.

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Physical Sciences Degrees Available at Carleton

Carleton Physical Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Carleton was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Best Physical Sciences Schools 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 165
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences 229
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 233
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 234
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 237
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (With Aid) 239
Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 240
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences 241
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 245
Best Value Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 246

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carleton College handed out 61 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.

Physical Sciences Student Diversity at Carleton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Carleton College.

Carleton Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 61 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Carleton, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Carleton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carleton College with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 3

Physical Sciences Majors

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21
Geological & Earth Sciences 21
Physics 19

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics & Statistics 65
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 53
Natural Resources & Conservation 15

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