Bachelor's+1% vs national median143 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Ranked 63rd of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,463
middle 50%: $27,165 – $59,682
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,030 – $81,043
Median · 10 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $53,735 – $92,948
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 majors start with a median salary of $43.5k. Earnings reach $68.5k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,731 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Connecticut State University
$63,467 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out