Best colleges for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences in Pennsylvania
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Pennsylvania programs in the federal field-of-study file, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads: its Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences graduates earn a median $81,092 four years after finishing, against the field's $60,190 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $81,092 | +$20,902 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | $81,092 | +$20,902 |
| 3 | Lehigh University | $72,978 | +$12,788 |
How big is the earnings gap between Pennsylvania Geological programs?
$8,114 separates the top and bottom of this list — $81,092 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus against $72,978 at Lehigh University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Pennsylvania Geological graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $20,902 above the $60,190 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.