Bachelor's-7% vs national median165 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Appalachian State University
Ranked 107th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,314
middle 50%: $25,287 – $44,659
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $44,785 – $73,061
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $55,699 – $97,992
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
Appalachian State University graduates in Geological and Earth Sciences earn $36k in year one. Median earnings reach $69k by year ten.
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
≈ $8,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$58,659 · 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
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
University of Montana (The)
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
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$100,794 · 5 yrs out
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$74,662 · 5 yrs out
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