Bachelor's-1% vs national median171 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Illinois State University
Ranked 70th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,956
middle 50%: $30,181 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $49,095 – $76,903
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,600 – $96,791
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 at Illinois State University see year-1 median earnings of $41k. Ten-year median salaries reach $76k.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,015 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois State University
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$85,173 · 5 yrs out