Bachelor's-6% vs national median220 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Ohio State University (The)
Ranked 98th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,613
middle 50%: $26,145 – $54,485
Median · 5 years out
$58,910
middle 50%: $43,520 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$78,529
middle 50%: $54,404 – $104,958
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
Ohio State University graduates in Geological and Earth Sciences earn a median of $41k in their first year. This grows to $79k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,277 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Missouri - Columbia
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$58,632 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$58,556 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out