by our College Data Analytics Team
[Geoscience Engineering](/majors/engineering/geoscience-engineering/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying geoscience engineering schools.
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The right geoscience engineering school can pay off in your paycheck for years to come. That is why we developed our Highest Paid Geoscience Engineering Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its geoscience engineering graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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Below are the schools whose geoscience engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in geoscience engineering, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. Geoscience Engineering graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of about $86,070 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Colorado School Of Mines earned it the #2 place for geoscience engineering. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Early-career geoscience engineering graduates from Colorado School Of Mines make a median of around $84,373 per year.
Missouri University Of Science And Technology produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geoscience engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public institution. Geoscience Engineering graduates of Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn a median of about $73,496 a year early in their careers.
Michigan Technological University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geoscience engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. Early-career geoscience engineering graduates from Michigan Technological University make a median of around $63,658 per year.
University Of Mississippi Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying geoscience engineering schools. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the geoscience engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $59,070.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries geoscience engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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