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Bachelor's+28% vs national median263 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Texas Tech University

Ranked 9th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,633
middle 50%: $32,967 – $65,371
Median · 5 years out
$79,622
middle 50%: $57,013 – $121,701
Median · 10 years out
$121,240
middle 50%: $75,501 – $208,089

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 Texas Tech University's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $45,633 one year after graduating, rising to $121,240 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 9th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,633 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas Tech University

Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out

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