Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 5 graduates a year

$34,617
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,380
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,190
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 138
Rank by pay
#94 of 138
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in geological and earth sciences/geosciences earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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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99University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$56,739$59,040#77$44,207
100Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$56,405$61,616#59$34,329
101Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$56,402$57,361#93$41,094
102Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$56,380$57,339#94$34,617
103Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$56,304$52,655#117—
104Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$56,255$51,225#125—
105Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$55,954$56,889#102—

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Physics$64,837—#97 of 107
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,617 one year after graduating and $56,380 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for geological and earth sciences/geosciences?

Among 138 colleges reporting earnings for geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #94 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geological and earth sciences/geosciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for geological and earth sciences/geosciences ($60,190).

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Methodology

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.