Bachelor's+7% vs national median163 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 40th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,432
middle 50%: $28,636 – $58,140
Median · 5 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $51,761 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
$84,323
middle 50%: $55,935 – $106,578
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 the University of Illinois earn a median $42k in year one. Ten-year median pay reaches $84k.
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
≈ $7,559 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$64,899 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,746 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out