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Bachelor's-6% vs national median130 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ranked 102nd of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,251
middle 50%: $28,703 – $54,898
Median · 5 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $43,588 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $55,464 – $119,554

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 Missouri University of Science and Technology's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $42,251 one year after graduating, rising to $74,301 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Bloomington
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,427 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out

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