Bachelor's-4% vs national median135 grads tracked
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Ranked 85th of 160 bachelor's programs in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,012
middle 50%: $27,315 – $50,065
Median · 5 years out
$60,013
middle 50%: $44,240 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$74,729
middle 50%: $50,539 – $107,901
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 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh earn $37k in their first year. The ten-year median salary is $75k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,597 total interest
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Western Illinois University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$60,377 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$60,159 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$60,144 · 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
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
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