Bachelor's-5% vs national median161 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Radford University
Ranked 95th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,641
middle 50%: $27,237 – $53,949
Median · 5 years out
$59,291
middle 50%: $48,127 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $50,831 – $100,394
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
Radford University graduates in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median of $42,641 in year one. Median pay reaches $69,154 after ten years.
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
≈ $8,067 total interest
Same major at other universities
Old Dominion University
$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
Indiana University - Bloomington
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,910 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
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$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
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