Bachelor's-8% vs national median152 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Montana (The)
Ranked 112th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,063
middle 50%: $26,659 – $51,600
Median · 5 years out
$57,576
middle 50%: $38,562 – $86,016
Median · 10 years out
$70,227
middle 50%: $52,495 – $93,789
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
University of Montana graduates in Geosciences start at $36k. Median annual pay rises to $70k by year 10.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$57,978 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,019 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$152,760 · 5 yrs out
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$151,312 · 5 yrs out
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$124,775 · 5 yrs out
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$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,945 · 5 yrs out
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$99,674 · 5 yrs out
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$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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$98,112 · 5 yrs out
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$94,300 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,484 · 5 yrs out
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$87,447 · 5 yrs out