Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 15 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $61,215 across all institutions offering Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the mean median-earnings figure is $62,057, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $85,207 | $27,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $83,481 | $16,993 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver | $81,092 | $25,648 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $81,092 | $25,648 |
| Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | $81,092 | $25,648 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | $79,143 | - |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $74,594 | $18,686 |
| Texas Tech University | $74,591 | $25,250 |
| San Diego State University | $73,647 | $21,500 |
| California State University-Sacramento | $73,418 | $15,000 |
Other Programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $117,259 | $51,250 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $106,248 | $20,500 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $102,594 | $20,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | $102,119 | $20,927 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $92,127 | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $91,270 | $15,494 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,187 | $22,175 |
| Civil Engineering | $86,128 | $27,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $84,883 | $21,500 |
| Computer Science | $83,527 | $22,750 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.