Is a Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences degree worth it?
Across 107 schools, graduates of Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences earn a median $58,338 five years out on $22,475 of debt — most often working as Natural Sciences Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$58,338
Median debt
$22,475
Years to pay off
3.8
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
50%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3.4%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
15.5%
$63,180 vs $53,389
Net price
$17,346/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$5,179
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.