Bachelor's-3% vs national median211 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 81st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,329
middle 50%: $25,677 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$60,304
middle 50%: $46,043 – $85,664
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $45,171 – $102,529
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
Geological and Earth Sciences graduates from Fort Lewis College start with a median salary of $39k. This figure climbs to $60k at year five and $73k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,330 total interest
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$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,953 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Fort Lewis College
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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$67,918 · 5 yrs out
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$60,196 · 5 yrs out
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$60,096 · 5 yrs out
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$59,517 · 5 yrs out
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$56,595 · 5 yrs out