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Bachelor's-7% vs national median194 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Purdue University

Ranked 110th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,344 – $52,265
Median · 5 years out
$57,978
middle 50%: $46,845 – $74,186
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,202 – $99,353

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 Purdue University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 110th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$58,445 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out

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