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Bachelor's-1% vs national median369 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at State University of New York at Buffalo

Ranked 71st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,503
middle 50%: $25,033 – $50,120
Median · 5 years out
$62,036
middle 50%: $45,751 – $78,233
Median · 10 years out
$73,785
middle 50%: $54,436 – $98,125

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 State University of New York at Buffalo's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $36,503 one year after graduating, rising to $73,785 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 71st 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,494 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$62,468 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$61,756 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$61,663 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,657 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out

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