Bachelor's-14% vs national median98 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at East Carolina University
Ranked 138th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,263
middle 50%: $27,886 – $45,543
Median · 5 years out
$53,545
middle 50%: $44,398 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$65,669
middle 50%: $44,398 – $95,349
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
East Carolina University graduates in this field earn a median $35,263 in year one. Median pay reaches $65,669 after ten years.
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
≈ $9,470 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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
Missouri State University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,174 · 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
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out