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Bachelor's-20% vs national median39 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Maine - Farmington

Ranked 152nd of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,171
middle 50%: $23,771 – $35,966
Median · 5 years out
$49,659
middle 50%: $35,872 – $60,738
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $27,670 – $78,843

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 University of Maine - Farmington's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $31,171 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 152nd 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,549 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$50,995 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Farmington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out

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