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Bachelor's+10% vs national median104 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 30th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $26,197 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$68,476
middle 50%: $52,283 – $90,871
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $63,769 – $127,241

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 Georgia Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 30th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $7,809 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Connecticut
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$70,219 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,213 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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