Mississippi State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
151 awards$62,082 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Physical Sciences
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06. 595 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 7,418 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 35 | 107 | $63,448 | $51,944 to $78,855 |
| Associate | 135 | 142 | $46,694 | $29,313 to $64,100 |
| Bachelor's | 446 | 4,601 | $60,190 | $44,343 to $77,573 |
| Graduate certificate | 41 | 98 | $63,510 | $58,210 to $87,056 |
| Master's | 207 | 1,689 | $79,463 | $59,785 to $103,530 |
| Doctorate | 139 | 781 | $92,039 | $69,189 to $121,816 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 13 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Washington State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Pullman, WA · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate
121 awards$45,002 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Certificate, Master's
114 awards$81,092 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
112 awards$74,594 median 4 years out
Stanford UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Stanford, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
104 awards$120,024 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
97 awards$66,845 median 4 years out
University of California-San DiegoPublic, 4-year · La Jolla, CA · Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
94 awards$100,332 median 4 years out
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Manchester, NH · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
91 awards$62,360 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate, Certificate
90 awards$63,387 median 4 years out
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegePublic, 4-year · Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
89 awards$67,493 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa CruzPublic, 4-year · Santa Cruz, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
83 awards$64,499 median 4 years out
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic, 4-year · Pittsburgh, PA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
82 awards$57,456 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at AustinPublic, 4-year · Austin, TX · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
77 awards$83,481 median 4 years out
University of HoustonPublic, 4-year · Houston, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
74 awards$68,127 median 4 years out
University of Michigan-Ann ArborPublic, 4-year · Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
72 awards$60,949 median 4 years out
University of California-IrvinePublic, 4-year · Irvine, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
70 awards$70,820 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
67 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Western Washington UniversityPublic, 4-year · Bellingham, WA · Bachelor's, Master's
66 awards$67,208 median 4 years out
Columbia University in the City of New YorkPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
65 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of North Carolina at CharlottePublic, 4-year · Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's, Master's
65 awards$53,247 median 4 years out
Georgia State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate
64 awards$47,111 median 4 years out
Montana State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Bozeman, MT · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
64 awards$49,241 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
59 awards$97,886 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
58 awards$66,788 median 4 years out
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154 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 40.06. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $167,220 | 108,690 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Life, physical, and social science | $101,920 | 23,470 |
| Hydrologists | Life, physical, and social science | $96,600 | 5,850 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | Life, physical, and social science | $53,350 | 6,980 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | Life, physical, and social science | $64,790 | 2,840 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $103,170 | 9,900 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $93,250 | 19,980 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Physical Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.