Best Geology and Earth Sciences Programs in the Northeast
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Regional list from Top Geology and Earth Sciences Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 38 Geology and Earth Sciences programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $81,092 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $53,070, with a range from $81,092 to $11,851. For 17 of the 38 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 29 of the 38 programs, alongside 9 private nonprofits. SUNY Buffalo State University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $11,346.
Cornell University ranks 47th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $81,092 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $81,092 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Lehigh University · Bethlehem, PA | $72,978 | $36,931 | $16,917 | 25.9% |
| Lehigh University, a private nonprofit university in Bethlehem, admits 26% of applicants and posts median earnings of $72,978 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $69,610 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans at University of Connecticut, which ranks 3rd on this list. | |||||
| 4 | Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ | $65,826 | $15,566 | $10,880 | 87.9% |
| Montclair State University carries an average net price of $15,566 and reports median earnings of $65,826 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $64,634 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego ranks 337th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, alongside median earnings of $64,634 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | SUNY Oneonta · Oneonta, NY | $64,410 | $19,158 | $11,044 | 69.6% |
| With an admission rate of 70%, SUNY Oneonta reports median earnings of $64,410 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $63,566 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University shows an average net price of $17,654 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $63,566 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $60,075 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports a cohort of 43 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $60,075 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $60,027 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| Median federal debt of $21,500 across all of State University of New York at Cortland's borrowers who completed coincides with median earnings of $60,027 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $59,841 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $59,841 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Salem State University · Salem, MA | $59,424 | $15,996 | $10,516 | 95.9% |
| Salem State University admits 96% of applicants and reports median earnings of $59,424 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $58,045 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus carries an average net price of $16,523 for families earning under $30,000 and reports median earnings of $58,045 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $57,549 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University reports median earnings of $57,549 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, with 18 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $57,456 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| Median federal debt among Geology and Earth Sciences completers who borrowed is $25,000 at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, which ranks 14th on this list. | |||||
| 15 | Lafayette College · Easton, PA | $57,318 | $34,433 | $12,716 | 31.5% |
| Lafayette College, a private nonprofit institution in Easton, admits 31% of applicants and posts median earnings of $57,318 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $56,402 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 16th on this list and shows an average net price of $19,608 alongside median earnings of $56,402 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $56,380 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| With an admission rate of 91%, Indiana University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $56,380 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $55,018 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo carries an average net price of $10,018 for families earning under $30,000 and reports 17 graduates in the earnings cohort for Geology and Earth Sciences. | |||||
| 19 | Binghamton University · Vestal, NY | $53,761 | $21,620 | $12,171 | 38.6% |
| Binghamton University ranks 104th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $53,761 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $52,378 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Median federal debt among Geology and Earth Sciences completers who borrowed is $25,669 at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, which ranks 20th on this list. | |||||
| 21 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $52,219 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University admits 88% of applicants and reports an average net price of $10,007 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 22 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $52,107 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University posts median earnings of $52,107 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $12,447. | |||||
| 23 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $42,682 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranks 743rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports 6 graduates in the earnings cohort for Geology and Earth Sciences. | |||||
| 24 | Union College · Schenectady, NY | $42,682 | $34,561 | $11,776 | 43.9% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Schenectady, Union College admits 44% of applicants and reports median earnings of $42,682 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $41,937 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey reports median earnings of $41,937 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 90%. | |||||
| 26 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $40,858 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $22,250 in federal loans at University of Rhode Island, which ranks 26th on this list. | |||||
| 27 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $39,369 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania posts an average net price of $23,331 and a Geology and Earth Sciences earnings median of $39,369 four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $37,748 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $37,748 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $33,281 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| With a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings cohort, Stockton University shows median earnings of $33,281 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY | $33,138 | $21,590 | $4,570 | 4.0% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York, a private nonprofit university, admits 4% of applicants and reports an average net price of $4,570 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 31 | SUNY Brockport · Brockport, NY | $32,382 | $16,353 | $10,911 | 70.7% |
| SUNY Brockport ranks 31st on this list and carries an average net price of $16,353. | |||||
| 32 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $30,771 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz reports median earnings of $30,771 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 62%. | |||||
| 33 | Hamilton College · Clinton, NY | $30,771 | $28,985 | $8,028 | 13.6% |
| Hamilton College ranks 475th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $8,028 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 34 | Brown University · Providence, RI | $29,685 | $25,184 | -$420* | 5.4% |
| Brown University posts median earnings of $29,685 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside a cohort of 17 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 35 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $27,947 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University carries an average net price of $11,346 and an admission rate of 73%. | |||||
| 36 | Cornell University · Ithaca, NY | $25,194 | $28,690 | $1,776 | 8.8% |
| Cornell University reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing and ranks 47th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 37 | Williams College · Williamstown, MA | $25,053 | $17,716 | -$2,610* | 8.3% |
| Williams College, a private nonprofit college in Williamstown, reports median earnings of $25,053 for its Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, with 10 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 38 | Smith College · Northampton, MA | $11,851 | $27,579 | $1,363 | 21.0% |
| Smith College ranks 38th on this list and posts an average net price of $1,363 for families earning under $30,000, alongside an admission rate of 21%. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Geology and Earth Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 17 of the 38 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus to the bottom of the list is $69,241, and the gap between Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus and Lehigh University is $8,114.
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