Geological/Geophysical Engineering.

CIP Code: 14.39 • Engineering

Instructional content is defined in code 14.3901.

Colleges Offering

Avg. Median Earnings

$80,918

Highest Earnings

$93,629

Highest Earnings

Graduates from Montana Technological University earn the highest median salary at $93,629

Career Paths & Salaries

Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Architectural and Engineering Managers

SOC Code: 11-9041

$171,270

median salary

Hourly Wage

$82.34/hr

Total Jobs

220,260

Engineers, All Other

SOC Code: 17-2199

$122,930

median salary

Hourly Wage

$59.10/hr

Total Jobs

154,070

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1032

$109,270

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

40,270

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

SOC Code: 17-2151

$106,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

$51.07/hr

Total Jobs

6,080

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Geological/Geophysical Engineering. graduates actually earn

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Colleges Offering Geological/Geophysical Engineering.

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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$88,484

1-Year Earnings

$64,318

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

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N/A

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N/A

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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$81,862

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$75,259

1-Year Earnings

$66,717

Montana Technological University

Butte, MT

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$93,629

1-Year Earnings

N/A

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM

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Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Rapid City, SD

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$75,779

1-Year Earnings

N/A

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

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N/A

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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

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Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$67,507

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$78,079

1-Year Earnings

N/A

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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N/A

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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N/A

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Graduates/Year

Median Earnings

$73,337

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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