Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$38,478
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,558
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,190
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 138
Rank by pay
#48 of 138
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Miami University-Oxford graduates in geological and earth sciences/geosciences earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Miami University-Oxford 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—
…
76Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$59,969$54,607#106—
77University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$59,841$56,956#101$39,696
78University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$59,677$54,302#107$22,998
79Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$59,558$63,557#48$38,478
80Salem State University Salem, MA$59,424$52,329#121—
81Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$59,252$63,531#49$47,352
82California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$58,891$53,587#113$35,509

Other Majors at Miami University-Oxford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$111,158$72,045#9 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,406$71,203#26 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$102,249$74,770#27 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$101,808$67,743#47 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$101,674$60,596#10 of 84
Engineering-Related Fields$99,473$74,624#8 of 33
Computer Engineering$96,840$71,836#141 of 189
Chemical Engineering$96,025$77,542#85 of 158
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,796$67,823#38 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$94,001$66,030#158 of 459
Economics$90,742$57,379#102 of 368
Statistics$90,388$61,702#24 of 50
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,862$69,483#5 of 34
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,052$58,914#81 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$87,343$68,067#256 of 318
Marketing$86,919$59,043#40 of 516
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$82,411$50,938#6 of 158
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$79,710$50,700#14 of 178
Area Studies$79,449$50,637#3 of 70
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,451$71,404#831 of 966
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$77,163—#6 of 49
Political Science and Government$75,374$46,428#63 of 565
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$72,484$34,923#11 of 48
Biology$72,037$38,122#72 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$70,919$40,486#29 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$67,981$47,295#27 of 299
International Relations and National Security Studies$67,301$38,766#55 of 118
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,193$47,731#28 of 67
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,575—#58 of 215
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$61,474$42,287#20 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Miami University-Oxford geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,478 one year after graduating and $59,558 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Miami University-Oxford rank for geological and earth sciences/geosciences?

Among 138 colleges reporting earnings for geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates, Miami University-Oxford ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geological and earth sciences/geosciences at Miami University-Oxford worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for geological and earth sciences/geosciences ($60,190), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.