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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

Graduates of Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $46,777 one year after graduating, rising to $95,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 18th of 160 reporting programs.

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

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$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

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