Bachelor's+17% vs national median170 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Sam Houston State University
Ranked 18th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,777
middle 50%: $34,440 – $63,270
Median · 5 years out
$73,190
middle 50%: $55,935 – $102,715
Median · 10 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $48,030 – $170,055
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 $47k in their first year. Salaries rise to $73k by year five and $96k 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,825 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Dallas
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$72,471 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Sam Houston State University
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$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
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$107,743 · 5 yrs out
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$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out