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Bachelor's+4% vs national median195 grads tracked

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at College of William & Mary

Ranked 46th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,886
middle 50%: $26,758 – $55,630
Median · 5 years out
$64,746
middle 50%: $45,346 – $83,881
Median · 10 years out
$87,447
middle 50%: $58,659 – $111,872

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 College of William & Mary's bachelor's program in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $38,886 one year after graduating, rising to $87,447 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $62,446 for this field, ranking 46th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,008 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Texas at San Antonio
$64,899 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,845 · 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
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$63,991 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of William & Mary

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out

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