How much do Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences bachelor's degree graduates from Tennessee Technological University earn?

The reported median is $53,479 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 11% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences bachelor's degree at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · 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 below similar programs.

$6,711 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −64% · 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−$95,210

$8,000Annual price−$127,210

$14,000Current college-wide context−$151,210

$16,000Annual price−$159,210

$24,000Annual price−$191,210

$32,000Annual price−$223,210

$40,000Annual price−$255,210

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

38Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

23Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$53,479$20,490 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$14,246

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,479

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,246Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,663Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.7%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.

Not availableYear 1

$53,479Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,457

Estimated loan paymentNot available

16borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,479 vs. $60,190

$6,711 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$96,630–$180,570 middle 50% of TN wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,020 median wageTN estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1051$63,030–$104,060 middle 50% of TN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$77,870 median wageTN estimate · 230 jobs · 19-2042$63,790–$100,340 middle 50% of TN wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologists$96,600 median wageU.S. estimate · 150 jobs · 19-2043+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$79,150 median wageTN estimate · 370 jobs · 25-1052$65,130–$111,490 middle 50% of TN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$63,050 median wageTN estimate · 110 jobs · 19-4043$55,690–$71,930 middle 50% of TN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHydrologic Technicians$30,780 median wageTN estimate · 2,840 jobs · 19-4044$27,730–$76,400 middle 50% of TN wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 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.

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 20.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 17.2%

Educational Services

about 13.4%

Manufacturing

about 12.6%

Public Administration

about 10.5%

Possible alternatives

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.

Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$2,926 higher earnings · $887 lower annual net price

Earnings: $56,405
Debt: $31,256
Annual net price: $13,359

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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$25,664 higher earnings · $1,698 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,143
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,548

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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$19,939 higher earnings · $4,908 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,418
Debt: $15,000
Annual net price: $9,338

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Pomona, CA

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

$19,826 higher earnings · $2,715 lower annual net price

Earnings: $73,305
Debt: $19,375
Annual net price: $11,531

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DATA QUALITY

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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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