Bachelor's-15% vs national median133 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ranked 140th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,399
middle 50%: $25,561 – $44,882
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $41,695 – $69,727
Median · 10 years out
$66,303
middle 50%: $48,213 – $79,958
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/Geosciences bachelor's graduates start at $34k. Ten-year median earnings reach $66k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,597 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,174 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$52,944 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University
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$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out