Bachelor's-4% vs national median158 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at State University of New York at New Paltz
Ranked 84th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,279
middle 50%: $27,503 – $52,460
Median · 5 years out
$60,144
middle 50%: $42,251 – $76,701
Median · 10 years out
$85,430
middle 50%: $69,154 – $112,807
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
Geological and Earth Sciences majors earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings reach $85k by year ten.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,159 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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