Bachelor's+4% vs national median210 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Texas at San Antonio
Ranked 44th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,460
middle 50%: $33,976 – $63,061
Median · 5 years out
$64,899
middle 50%: $50,037 – $78,961
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $68,521 – $165,855
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 earn a median $47k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $95k.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,179 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$65,554 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,410 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$65,048 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,845 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$64,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$64,333 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$64,159 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out