Bachelor's+9% vs national median232 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 31st of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $28,765 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$68,065
middle 50%: $50,265 – $90,742
Median · 10 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $56,877 – $102,996
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
Geological and Earth Sciences majors at the University of Wisconsin - Madison earn a $43,948 median in year one. Median salaries hit $68,065 at year five and $74,055 at year ten.
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
≈ $7,348 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Arlington
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$70,219 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$67,327 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$67,213 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out