Median earnings of geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 85 colleges. National median: $45,793, rising to $60,715 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | University of Utah | UT | $61,921 | $62,867 | — |
| 2 | San Diego State University | CA | $59,614 | $73,647 | — |
| 3 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $59,033 | $71,631 | $15,000 |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $56,434 | $62,360 | $22,999 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | PA | $56,396 | $81,092 | $24,250 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $56,396 | $81,092 | $24,250 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $56,396 | $81,092 | $24,250 |
| 8 | University of California-Santa Cruz | CA | $55,437 | $64,499 | $15,000 |
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $54,230 | $60,715 | — |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $53,845 | $65,294 | — |
| 11 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | NV | $52,679 | $52,278 | $15,500 |
| 12 | Dartmouth College | NH | $52,405 | — | — |
| 13 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $52,384 | $60,453 | — |
| 14 | Montclair State University | NJ | $52,223 | $65,826 | — |
| 15 | Mississippi State University | MS | $51,776 | $62,082 | $22,979 |
| 16 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $51,208 | $74,594 | $17,279 |
| 17 | University of Arizona | AZ | $50,290 | $63,387 | $19,387 |
| 18 | State University of New York at Oswego | NY | $50,054 | $64,634 | $19,500 |
| 19 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | $49,443 | $57,989 | — |
| 20 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $49,330 | $50,202 | $19,000 |
| 21 | University of Houston-Downtown | TX | $49,314 | $57,892 | — |
| 22 | University of Wyoming | WY | $49,294 | $68,883 | $17,550 |
| 23 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $48,818 | $58,891 | — |
| 24 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $48,485 | $61,868 | — |
| 25 | Appalachian State University | NC | $48,465 | $53,269 | $18,125 |
| 26 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | PA | $48,259 | $60,075 | $22,000 |
| 27 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $48,050 | $53,381 | $20,500 |
| 28 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $47,795 | $69,227 | — |
| 29 | Michigan State University | MI | $47,521 | $62,448 | — |
| 30 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $47,059 | $57,549 | $23,568 |
| 31 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $47,015 | $63,838 | $23,659 |
| 32 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $46,930 | — | $13,979 |
| 33 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $46,634 | $83,481 | $13,000 |
| 34 | University of Houston | TX | $46,533 | $68,127 | $16,625 |
| 35 | James Madison University | VA | $46,362 | $51,500 | $16,875 |
| 36 | Montana State University | MT | $46,293 | $49,241 | $24,050 |
| 37 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 38 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 39 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 40 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 41 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 42 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | OH | $46,004 | $66,922 | — |
| 43 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $45,793 | $59,969 | $26,084 |
| 44 | Fort Hays State University | KS | $45,786 | — | $20,513 |
| 45 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $45,571 | $70,284 | — |
| 46 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $45,491 | $67,493 | $21,375 |
| 47 | University of Florida | FL | $45,317 | $69,943 | $12,729 |
| 48 | University of Florida-Online | FL | $45,317 | $69,943 | $12,729 |
| 49 | West Virginia University | WV | $44,540 | $66,798 | — |
| 50 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | NC | $44,429 | $60,414 | $17,750 |
| 51 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $44,366 | $53,247 | $21,500 |
| 52 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $44,247 | $66,845 | $12,769 |
| 53 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | WA | $44,247 | $66,845 | $12,769 |
| 54 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | PA | $44,191 | $57,456 | $21,500 |
| 55 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | PA | $44,191 | $57,456 | $21,500 |
| 56 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $44,191 | $57,456 | $21,500 |
| 57 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | PA | $43,632 | — | $22,353 |
| 58 | Austin Peay State University | TN | $43,038 | — | — |
| 59 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $42,747 | $60,949 | $17,750 |
| 60 | Washington State University | WA | $42,354 | $45,002 | $17,250 |
| 61 | University of California-Merced | CA | $42,238 | $74,477 | — |
| 62 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside | WI | $42,215 | $47,123 | $20,000 |
| 63 | University of South Florida | FL | $42,094 | $60,472 | — |
| 64 | East Carolina University | NC | $42,024 | $57,389 | — |
| 65 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | $41,816 | $66,788 | $16,500 |
| 66 | Kent State University at Stark | OH | $41,543 | $46,171 | $19,575 |
| 67 | Kent State University at Kent | OH | $41,543 | $46,171 | $19,575 |
| 68 | Kean University | NJ | $41,529 | $58,060 | $25,125 |
| 69 | University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $40,990 | $53,594 | $17,125 |
| 70 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $40,723 | $53,371 | $22,500 |
| 71 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $40,413 | $70,820 | $13,500 |
| 72 | University of New Orleans | LA | $39,777 | $48,987 | — |
| 73 | Northern Arizona University | AZ | $39,584 | $60,402 | $25,000 |
| 74 | Western Washington University | WA | $39,479 | $67,208 | $20,600 |
| 75 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $39,192 | $61,023 | $20,585 |
| 76 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | PA | $38,862 | $52,378 | $25,750 |
| 77 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $38,260 | $61,206 | $17,500 |
| 78 | Wright State University-Main Campus | OH | $37,634 | $50,824 | — |
| 79 | University at Buffalo | NY | $37,538 | $59,841 | $19,500 |
| 80 | Bridgewater State University | MA | $37,035 | $52,219 | — |
| 81 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $36,808 | $59,558 | $21,000 |
| 82 | University of Oregon | OR | $35,955 | $52,007 | — |
| 83 | East Tennessee State University | TN | $33,220 | $64,292 | — |
| 84 | University of California-Riverside | CA | $31,628 | $59,677 | — |
| 85 | Columbia University in the City of New York | NY | $26,913 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates earn?
The median college reports $45,793 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences/geosciences and $60,715 four years after. The highest is $61,921 at University of Utah.
How much student debt do geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,874 at the typical college.