Program Analysis
At $44,825 per year, Geosciences graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn slightly above the $39,933 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
At 8.9x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $21,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #35 out of 103 programs, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities's Geosciences offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $44,825 to $60,625 shows 35% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.