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BACHELOR'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 3044

Geography and Environmental Studies: is this bachelor's degree worth it?

National picture across 1 reporting college programs.

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$189,268 over 10 years

National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

33.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−70%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,946Observed earnings · year 4
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$52,946Median reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
31thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
1Reporting programs
1With year-4 earnings
COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median
25th percentile$52,946National median$52,94675th percentile$52,946
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.
WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1University of Oregon$52,946

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Conservation ScientistsSOC 19-1031 · 1 crosswalk linksEnvironmental Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1053 · 1 crosswalk linksEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSOC 19-4042 · 1 crosswalk linksEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthSOC 19-2041 · 1 crosswalk linksGeographersSOC 19-3092 · 1 crosswalk linksGeography Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1064 · 1 crosswalk linksNatural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-9121 · 1 crosswalk linksSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherSOC 19-3099 · 1 crosswalk links
COMPARE NEARBY FIELDS

Similar degrees in the same subject family

These alternatives share the same broad federal CIP family and credential level. Earnings and debt use the same definitions as this page.

Bachelor's Degree

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Year-4 earnings
$54,816
Federal debt
$25,687
227 reporting programs →Bachelor's Degree

International/Globalization Studies

Year-4 earnings
$56,538
Federal debt
$21,966
90 reporting programs →Bachelor's Degree

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Year-4 earnings
$50,074
Federal debt
$26,000
76 reporting programs →Bachelor's Degree

Nutrition Sciences

Year-4 earnings
$60,728
Federal debt
$24,418
55 reporting programs →
BEST COLLEGES FOR GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.

#CollegeLocationEarnings, year 4Federal debt10-year ROIVerdict
1University of OregonBachelor's DegreeEugene, OR$52,946Not available-70%Negative payoff

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.