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Bachelor's-9% vs national median213 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Ranked 117th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,441
middle 50%: $24,662 – $45,300
Median · 5 years out
$57,019
middle 50%: $43,858 – $72,642
Median · 10 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $47,916 – $84,083

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 University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)'s bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $35,441 one year after graduating, rising to $63,270 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 117th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,114 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Carolina State University
$57,352 · 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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,888 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out

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