Bachelor's+25% vs national median134 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 12th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,736
middle 50%: $29,948 – $68,203
Median · 5 years out
$78,215
middle 50%: $57,703 – $102,529
Median · 10 years out
$108,603
middle 50%: $71,728 – $188,960
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 at the University of Texas at Dallas earn $49k in their first year. Salaries increase to $78k after five years and hit $109k by the tenth year.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,459 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
Sam Houston State University
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
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$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
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$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
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$115,698 · 5 yrs out
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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