Best Schools for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$43,603
Avg. Earnings
1,021
Graduates
#1
L

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$61,020
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 29.3%
#2
L

Lafayette College

Easton, PA · Private

$57,318
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 31.5%
#3
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$55,512
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,731
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 93.6%
#4
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,352
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 43.4%
#5
K

Kean University

Union, NJ · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,636
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 76.9%
#6
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$50,856
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,915
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 47.1%
#7
C

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Public

$50,439
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 96.4%
#8
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,259
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 85.7%
#9
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,555
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 29.1%
#10
U

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Public

$45,918
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 77.1%
#11
G

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public

$45,696
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,206
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 89.6%
#12
C

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$45,618
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,548
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 89.6%
#13
U

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Public

$44,971
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.3%
#14
M

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, TN · Public

$44,971
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,095
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 68.0%
#15
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$44,384
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 69.7%
#16
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,765
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 96.3%
#17
W

Winona State University

Winona, MN · Public

$43,426
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,427
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 68.5%
#18
T

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public

$43,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,213
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 81.3%
#19
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$42,774
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 93.7%
#20
M

Missouri State University-Springfield

Springfield, MO · Public

$42,728
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,737
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 91.0%
#21
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,680
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 73.7%
#22
U

Union College

Schenectady, NY · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,796
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 43.8%
#23
N

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 95.8%
#24
M

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.4%
#25
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.2%
#26
T

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

$42,188
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.5%
#27
W

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public

$41,937
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.5%
#28
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,605
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 83.3%
#29
U

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,306
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 70.9%
#30
T

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 42.6%
#31
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,804
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 90.2%
#32
S

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$41,193
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,960
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 85.4%
#33
A

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL · Private

$41,025
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 67.7%
#34
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$40,827
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,637
Graduates: 86
Acceptance: 69.5%
#35
T

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

$40,647
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.8%
#36
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$40,647
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,719
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 83.9%
#37
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$40,461
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,059
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 63.2%
#38
N

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

$40,188
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.5%
#39
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,192
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 84.7%
#40
K

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 94.8%
#41
E

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,802
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 80.5%
#42
H

Hanover College

Hanover, IN · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 84.0%
#43
S

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,410
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 70.2%
#44
W

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 79.2%
#45
U

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,137
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 41.6%
#46
U

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,107
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 62.5%
#47
G

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,578
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 88.8%
#48
B

Boise State University

Boise, ID · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,068
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 84.0%
#49
L

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,819
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 74.0%
#50
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,792
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 84.8%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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