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Bachelor's-14% vs national median84 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Sul Ross State University

Ranked 135th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,649
middle 50%: $26,197 – $55,746
Median · 5 years out
$53,767
middle 50%: $37,867 – $79,517
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Sul Ross State University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,649 one year after graduating, rising to $53,767 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 135th 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$54,333 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$54,319 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,545 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$53,536 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$53,174 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sul Ross State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,564 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor's)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$59,402 · 5 yrs out

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