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Bachelor's+9% vs national median134 grads tracked

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

Ranked 32nd of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,050
middle 50%: $33,617 – $63,105
Median · 5 years out
$67,835
middle 50%: $48,829 – $85,875
Median · 10 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $62,976 – $112,407

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 Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $50,050 one year after graduating, rising to $79,157 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$70,219 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,213 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$66,937 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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