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Bachelor's-14% vs national median77 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Salem State University

Ranked 137th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $27,503 – $50,995
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $37,002 – $67,218
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Salem State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,279 one year after graduating, rising to $53,578 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 137th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,944 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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