Carleton College Data & Information Overview
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How Does Carleton College Stack Up?
2026 Best Colleges Rankings
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Carleton College was awarded 67 badges in the 2026 rankings.
National Standing
College Factual ranked Carleton as #144 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Carleton also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.
See all of the rankings for Carleton College.
How Much Money Do Carleton Graduates Make?
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Carleton make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Carleton graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.
