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Bachelor's-8% vs national median237 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at North Carolina State University

Ranked 116th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,681
middle 50%: $26,914 – $46,834
Median · 5 years out
$57,352
middle 50%: $42,446 – $73,997
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $60,484 – $104,048

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 North Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $35,681 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 116th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,933 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Ohio University
$57,443 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,019 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$56,735 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,358 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$55,993 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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