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Bachelor's-29% vs national median37 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Elizabeth City State University

Ranked 158th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,214
middle 50%: $23,455 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $28,969 – $50,441
Median · 10 years out
$63,610
middle 50%: $52,636 – $102,996

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 Elizabeth City State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $29,214 one year after graduating, rising to $63,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 158th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Maine - Farmington
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$46,359 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$42,505 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elizabeth City State University

Education (Master's)
$72,917 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$51,896 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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