Bachelor's-3% vs national median219 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Miami University
Ranked 80th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,704
middle 50%: $27,381 – $52,558
Median · 5 years out
$60,377
middle 50%: $47,050 – $82,357
Median · 10 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $56,406 – $106,266
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 from Miami University earn a median $37k in year one. Salaries reach $60k after five years and $74k after ten years.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,606 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$60,657 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$60,629 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,442 · 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
State University of New York at New Paltz
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,953 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out