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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Middle Tennessee State University

Name: Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Middle Tennessee State University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Murfreesboro, TN · Public · Federal field 4006

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,785 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 55.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −51% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$65,950

$8,000Annual price−$97,950

$13,000Current college-wide context−$117,950

$16,000Annual price−$129,950

$24,000Annual price−$161,950

$32,000Annual price−$193,950

$40,000Annual price−$225,950

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,329 → $56,280

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

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.

51Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

27Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

24Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$56,405$23,416 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,359

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$31,256

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,405

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$331/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,359Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,289Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE69.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.

$34,329Year 1

$56,405Year 4

$56,280Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,700

Estimated loan payment$331

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,405 vs. $60,190

$3,785 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

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$124,530 median wageTN estimate · 880 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020 median wageTN estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$77,870 median wageTN estimate · 230 jobs · 19-2042+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologists$96,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 150 jobs · 19-2043+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$79,150 median wageTN estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1052+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$63,050 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4043+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHydrologic Technicians$30,780 median wageTN estimate · 2,840 jobs · 19-4044-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree

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