Bachelor's-4% vs national median207 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Old Dominion University
Ranked 89th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,016
middle 50%: $28,227 – $57,200
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $47,119 – $72,734
Median · 10 years out
$64,297
middle 50%: $48,291 – $87,561
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 from this Virginia institution earn a median of $42k in their first year. Salaries grow to $64k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,109 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$60,013 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$59,953 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$59,307 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,291 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Old Dominion University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out