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Bachelor's · Physical Sciences

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's): earnings by school

149 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$45,793
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$60,453
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$20,000
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 139 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $55,954 and $66,922. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus OK—$85,207$25,142
The University of Texas at Austin TX$46,634$83,481$13,000
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver PA$56,396$81,092$24,250
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$56,396$81,092$24,250
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA$56,396$81,092$24,250
University of California-Los Angeles CA—$79,143—
Texas A&M University-College Station TX$51,208$74,594$17,279
Texas Tech University TX—$74,591$27,000
San Diego State University CA$59,614$73,647—
California State University-Sacramento CA—$73,418—
University of California-Davis CA—$73,337—
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA—$73,305—
Lehigh University PA—$72,978—
Colorado State University-Fort Collins CO$59,033$71,631$15,000
University of California-Irvine CA$40,413$70,820$13,500
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC$45,571$70,284—
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ—$70,106—
Rutgers University-Newark NJ—$70,106—
California State University-Bakersfield CA—$69,989—
University of Florida FL$45,317$69,943$12,729
University of Florida-Online FL$45,317$69,943$12,729
University of Connecticut CT—$69,610—
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT—$69,610—
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT—$69,610—
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT—$69,610—
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT—$69,610—
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA$47,795$69,227—
University of Wyoming WY$49,294$68,883$17,550
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL—$68,201—
University of Houston TX$46,533$68,127$16,625
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$45,491$67,493$21,375
Western Washington University WA$39,479$67,208$20,600
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$46,004$66,922—
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA$44,247$66,845$12,769
University of Washington-Bothell Campus WA$44,247$66,845$12,769
West Virginia University WV$44,540$66,798—
University of California-Santa Barbara CA$41,816$66,788$16,500
Florida State University FL—$66,157—
University of Southern Mississippi MS—$66,142—
Montclair State University NJ$52,223$65,826—
The University of Texas at Arlington TX$53,845$65,294—
Iowa State University IA—$65,204—
State University of New York at Oswego NY$50,054$64,634$19,500
University of California-Santa Cruz CA$55,437$64,499$15,000
SUNY Oneonta NY—$64,410—
College of Charleston SC—$63,993$27,000
University of Minnesota-Duluth MN—$63,893—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$47,015$63,838$23,659
Eastern Connecticut State University CT—$63,566$20,000
University of Arizona AZ$50,290$63,387$19,387
Auburn University AL—$63,298—
University of Utah UT$61,921$62,867—
Michigan State University MI$47,521$62,448—
Southern New Hampshire University NH$56,434$62,360$22,999
Mississippi State University MS$51,776$62,082$22,979
SUNY College at Potsdam NY—$62,004—
Grand Valley State University MI$48,485$61,868—
University of Kansas KS—$61,838—
University of South Alabama AL—$61,632—
University of Illinois Chicago IL$38,260$61,206$17,500
North Carolina State University at Raleigh NC$39,192$61,023$20,585
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$42,747$60,949$17,750
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$54,230$60,715—
University of South Florida FL$42,094$60,472—
University of Colorado Boulder CO$52,384$60,453—
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC$44,429$60,414$17,750
Northern Arizona University AZ$39,584$60,402$25,000
University of West Georgia GA—$60,355—
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA$48,259$60,075$22,000
State University of New York at Cortland NY—$60,027—
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA$45,793$59,969$26,084
University at Buffalo NY$37,538$59,841$19,500
University of California-Riverside CA$31,628$59,677—
Miami University-Oxford OH$36,808$59,558$21,000
Salem State University MA—$59,424—
Missouri University of Science and Technology MO—$59,252—
California State University-Fullerton CA$48,818$58,891—
The University of Texas at Dallas TX—$58,840—
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI—$58,771—
Pacific Lutheran University WA—$58,472—
Western Michigan University MI—$58,164—
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH—$58,045—
University of Northern Colorado CO$49,443$57,989—
Portland State University OR—$57,932$18,291
University of Houston-Downtown TX$49,314$57,892—
Pennsylvania Western University PA$47,059$57,549$23,568
The University of Texas at San Antonio TX—$57,540$22,308
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford PA$44,191$57,456$21,500
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$44,191$57,456$21,500
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$44,191$57,456$21,500
Central Michigan University MI—$57,438—
Wayne State University MI—$57,203—
Lake Superior State University MI—$56,905—
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI—$56,739$19,874
Middle Tennessee State University TN—$56,405—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA—$56,402$20,378
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA—$56,380—
Fort Lewis College CO—$56,304—
Old Dominion University VA—$56,255$26,818
Sam Houston State University TX—$55,954—
SUNY College at Geneseo NY—$55,018$16,550
Boise State University ID—$53,995$18,325
Central Washington University WA—$53,987—
Binghamton University NY—$53,761—
University of Akron Main Campus OH$40,990$53,594$17,125
Tennessee Technological University TN—$53,479—
George Mason University VA—$53,441—
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$48,050$53,381$20,500
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA$40,723$53,371$22,500
Illinois State University IL—$53,272$19,500
Appalachian State University NC$48,465$53,269$18,125
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$44,366$53,247$21,500
Dartmouth College NH$52,405——
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA$38,862$52,378$25,750
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$52,679$52,278$15,500
Bridgewater State University MA$37,035$52,219—
The University of Texas at El Paso TX—$52,098—
University of Oregon OR$35,955$52,007—
James Madison University VA$46,362$51,500$16,875
Columbus State University GA—$50,864—
Wright State University-Main Campus OH$37,634$50,824—
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN$49,330$50,202$19,000
University of Arkansas AR—$49,730—
Montana State University MT$46,293$49,241$24,050
University of New Orleans LA$39,777$48,987—
Missouri State University-Springfield MO—$48,191—
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology SD—$48,069—
University of Wisconsin-Parkside WI$42,215$47,123$20,000
Georgia State University GA—$47,111$23,544
University of Northern Iowa IA—$46,986—
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$46,930—$13,979
Kent State University at Stark OH$41,543$46,171$19,575
Kent State University at Kent OH$41,543$46,171$19,575
Fort Hays State University KS$45,786—$20,513
Washington State University WA$42,354$45,002$17,250
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA$43,632—$22,353
Austin Peay State University TN$43,038——
University of California-Merced CA$42,238——
East Carolina University NC$42,024——
Kean University NJ$41,529—$25,125
University of Rhode Island RI—$40,858—
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR—$37,839—
East Tennessee State University TN$33,220——
Columbia University in the City of New York NY$26,913——