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Bachelor's-20% vs national median73 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Adams State University

Ranked 151st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,050
middle 50%: $25,677 – $55,993
Median · 5 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $42,853 – $63,927
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $49,171 – $80,415

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Adams State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,050 one year after graduating, rising to $59,105 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 151st of 160 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,587 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Carolina University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adams State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out

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