Bachelor's-10% vs national median258 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Kent State University
Ranked 121st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,325
middle 50%: $26,634 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$55,993
middle 50%: $42,033 – $68,609
Median · 10 years out
$66,273
middle 50%: $50,050 – $77,729
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 graduates from Kent State University earn $38k in their first year. Salaries grow to $66k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,844 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wright State University
$57,372 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$57,352 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$57,019 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$56,735 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$56,358 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$55,647 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,355 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out