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Bachelor's+22% vs national median71 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at CUNY Brooklyn College

Ranked 15th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $30,437 – $81,671
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $43,047 – $97,859
Median · 10 years out
$82,803
middle 50%: $62,446 – $108,952

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 CUNY Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $82,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 15th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,750 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Tech University
$79,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,471 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY Brooklyn College

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$108,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,116 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$104,245 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$104,001 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,983 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,532 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out

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