by our College Data Analytics Team
[Geological And Earth Sciences](/majors/physical-sciences/geological-and-earth-sciences/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a geological and earth sciences degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where geological and earth sciences graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send geological and earth sciences graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Wichita State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying geological and earth sciences schools in Kansas. Wichita State University is a public school located in the city of Wichita. After graduating, geological and earth sciences degree recipients from Wichita State University typically earn about $48,647 annually.
Fort Hays State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geological and earth sciences, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public institution. Students who complete the geological and earth sciences program here go on to a median salary of roughly $43,421.
University Of Kansas produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geological and earth sciences, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Geological And Earth Sciences graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of about $41,626 a year early in their careers.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their geological and earth sciences graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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