How much do Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences master's degree graduates from The University of Texas at Dallas earn?

The reported median is $63,901 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 20% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences master's degree at The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · 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.

$15,562 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: $49,505 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,546 → 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

Not availableBorrowers 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,384Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,901$5,517 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$63,901 vs. $60,190

$3,711 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis139 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,267

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$63,901

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,267Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,807Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE65.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE75.7%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.

$65,546Year 1

$63,901Year 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$5,325

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,901 vs. $79,463

$15,562 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$129,960 median wageTX estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9121$91,950–$165,800 middle 50% of TX wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$105,080 median wageTX estimate · 690 jobs · 25-1051$78,960–$158,330 middle 50% of TX wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$145,220 median wageTX estimate · 4,900 jobs · 19-2042$83,280–$223,850 middle 50% of TX wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologists$81,080 median wageTX estimate · 220 jobs · 19-2043$64,920–$104,160 middle 50% of TX wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHydrologic Technicians$88,400 median wageTX estimate · 270 jobs · 19-4044$59,530–$115,210 middle 50% of TX wages-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,810 median wageTX estimate · 1,470 jobs · 25-1052$62,640–$105,820 middle 50% of TX wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$46,840 median wageTX estimate · 2,190 jobs · 19-4043$39,300–$63,230 middle 50% of TX wages+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.

Educational Services

about 29.7%

Manufacturing

about 22.2%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 17.6%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 8.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 3.8%

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.

Houston, TX

University of Houston

$46,376 higher earnings · $3,991 lower annual net price

Earnings: $110,277
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,276

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El Paso, TX

The University of Texas at El Paso

$35,804 higher earnings · $8,864 lower annual net price

Earnings: $99,705
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,403

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$32,532 higher earnings

Earnings: $96,433
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,315

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Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

$100,622 higher earnings · $2,967 lower annual net price

Earnings: $164,523
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,300

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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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