COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$3,703 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 42.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $2,233 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −26% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$8,930
$8,000Annual price−$23,070
$16,000Annual price−$55,070
$19,000Current college-wide context−$67,070
$24,000Annual price−$87,070
$32,000Annual price−$119,070
$40,000Annual price−$151,070
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,893$27,402 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,743
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,219
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,893
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$289/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Geological Sciences B A
- Reported price
- $48,064
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 70.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,582
Geological Sciences B S
- Reported price
- $59,104
- Completion
- 61.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 70.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,582
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,743Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,680Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,324
Estimated loan payment$289
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,893 vs. $60,190
$3,703 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Natural Sciences Managers$136,450 median wageMN estimate · 1,530 jobs · 11-9121$104,430–$185,540 middle 50% of MN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$102,900 median wageMN estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1051$80,690–$133,640 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$80,540 median wageMN estimate · 240 jobs · 19-2042$62,220–$111,220 middle 50% of MN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologists$94,580 median wageMN estimate · 300 jobs · 19-2043$79,000–$105,440 middle 50% of MN wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$104,380 median wageMN estimate · 430 jobs · 25-1052$81,030–$168,240 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHydrologic Technicians$64,790 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,840 jobs · 19-4044-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$53,350 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,980 jobs · 19-4043+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$5,519 less debt · $1,965 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,715
- Debt
- $21,700
- Annual net price
- $16,778
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
$17,199 higher earnings · $1,219 less debt · $1,325 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,092
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $17,418
San Diego State University
$9,754 higher earnings · $5,719 less debt · $3,379 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,647
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $15,364
California State University, Sacramento
$9,525 higher earnings · $12,219 less debt · $9,405 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,418
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $9,338
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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