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Bachelor's+16% vs national median132 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Western Colorado University

Ranked 19th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,626
middle 50%: $25,955 – $48,698
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,311 – $123,770
Median · 10 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $47,392 – $129,123

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 Western Colorado University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $35,626 one year after graduating, rising to $73,271 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,854 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Colorado University

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$62,595 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,618 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$58,808 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,833 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,520 · 5 yrs out

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