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Bachelor's-15% vs national median469 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Montana State University Bozeman

Ranked 141st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,979
middle 50%: $24,367 – $47,384
Median · 5 years out
$53,174
middle 50%: $38,478 – $71,498
Median · 10 years out
$68,978
middle 50%: $49,456 – $94,269

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 Montana State University Bozeman's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $34,979 one year after graduating, rising to $68,978 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 141st 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 yrs
≈ $9,514 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sul Ross State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$53,578 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Montana State University Bozeman

Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,220 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,845 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,322 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,179 · 5 yrs out

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