Bachelor's-13% vs national median159 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 130th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,101 – $44,558
Median · 5 years out
$54,319
middle 50%: $40,432 – $84,132
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $53,485 – $133,556
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
Starting median salaries for this degree are $33k. Earnings jump to $54k by year five and reach $95k by year ten.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,395 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$55,647 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,869 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out