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Bachelor's-4% vs national median142 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 83rd of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,416
middle 50%: $27,410 – $54,404
Median · 5 years out
$60,159
middle 50%: $45,075 – $83,748
Median · 10 years out
$79,247
middle 50%: $59,187 – $123,409

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 - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,416 one year after graduating, rising to $79,247 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 83rd 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of West Georgia
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,953 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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