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Bachelor's0% vs national median123 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Minnesota Duluth

Ranked 65th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,680
middle 50%: $28,189 – $55,246
Median · 5 years out
$62,468
middle 50%: $43,433 – $80,325
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $54,051 – $95,590

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 Minnesota Duluth's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $40,680 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 65th 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?

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,022 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$63,119 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,036 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out

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