Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$47,045
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,106
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,190
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 138
Rank by pay
#60 of 138
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,068
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-New Brunswick graduates in geological and earth sciences/geosciences earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-New Brunswick Compares for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

All 138 colleges reporting geological and earth sciences/geosciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$85,207$95,667#1—
2The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$83,481$84,876#2$42,062
3Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$81,092$82,471#3$53,908
4Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$81,092$82,471#4$53,908
5Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$81,092$82,471#5$53,908
6University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$79,143$72,015#16—
7Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$74,594$75,840#10$44,585
8Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$74,591$75,837#11$49,727
9San Diego State University San Diego, CA$73,647$67,014#30$41,351
10California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$73,418$66,806#33—
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14Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$71,631$66,989#32$41,158
15University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$70,820$64,442#43$38,804
16University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$70,284$77,934#9$38,432
17Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$70,106$61,531#60$47,045
18Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$70,106$61,531#61$47,045
19California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$69,989$63,685#47—
20University of Florida Gainesville, FL$69,943$74,445#13$40,691

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,906$78,177#5 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#32 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,296$82,598#36 of 258
Chemical Engineering$100,729$67,777#49 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#52 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,155$87,594#137 of 966
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering$98,046$69,162—
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,598$69,320#38 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$94,561$71,569#97 of 318
Industrial Engineering$94,382$78,501#61 of 94
Engineering Science$91,309$69,336#4 of 9
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,850$62,097#78 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#55 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#125 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#47 of 148
Biotechnology$87,600$56,509#2 of 13
Civil Engineering$87,557$70,609#89 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#41 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#132 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#21 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#96 of 1176
Genetics$83,484$20,373#2 of 9
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#78 of 309
Food Science and Technology$80,979$51,892#4 of 29
Statistics$80,721$63,477#34 of 50
Social Sciences$80,700$51,753#2 of 35
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,510$46,122#14 of 110
Human Resources Management and Services$75,850$49,441#48 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,865$51,082#11 of 34
Marketing$74,813$48,645#126 of 516

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-New Brunswick geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,045 one year after graduating and $70,106 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick rank for geological and earth sciences/geosciences?

Among 138 colleges reporting earnings for geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geological and earth sciences/geosciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for geological and earth sciences/geosciences ($60,190), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,068.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.