Bachelor's-8% vs national median160 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Ohio University
Ranked 114th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,592
middle 50%: $27,903 – $50,007
Median · 5 years out
$57,443
middle 50%: $46,471 – $73,811
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $50,227 – $90,782
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
Geosciences graduates earn a median of $39k in their first year. Salaries grow to $57k by year five and $68k 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,671 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$57,978 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$57,576 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out