Bachelor's0% vs national median154 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at State University of New York at Oneonta
Ranked 69th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,092
middle 50%: $25,504 – $52,071
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $43,240 – $77,783
Median · 10 years out
$82,185
middle 50%: $62,075 – $116,855
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
The median starting salary for this major is $37k. Graduates earn $62k by year five and $82k 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 yrs
≈ $8,385 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
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
Illinois State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,036 · 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
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$87,615 · 5 yrs out
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$82,185 · 5 yrs out
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$68,059 · 5 yrs out
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$66,303 · 5 yrs out
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$65,194 · 5 yrs out