Bachelor's+42% vs national median748 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Texas A&M University
Ranked 1st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,575
middle 50%: $32,492 – $68,154
Median · 5 years out
$88,580
middle 50%: $63,751 – $127,433
Median · 10 years out
$123,814
middle 50%: $81,776 – $198,762
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
Texas A&M University geosciences graduates earn a $49k median in their first year. Salaries jump to $89k by year five and $124k 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,116 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$87,596 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$84,822 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$84,219 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$80,457 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$79,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$77,587 · 5 yrs out
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