Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences programs in Arizona
16 schools in Arizona teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Arizona
Natural Sciences Managers in Arizona earn a median of $124,920 a year across 900 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $85,190 | 550 |
| Hydrologists | $86,700 | 400 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,600 | 240 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,790 | 210 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | $65,170 | 50 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Arizona Western College Yuma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Arizona College Coolidge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Arizona College Thatcher | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| GateWay Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mesa Community College Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mohave Community College Kingman | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Phoenix College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Salado College Tempe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Mountain Community College Phoenix | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Arizona Tucson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.