Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences programs in California
73 schools in California 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 California
Natural Sciences Managers in California earn a median of $210,230 a year across 14,950 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 California |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $106,500 | 3,350 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,960 | 1,650 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $133,230 | 1,410 |
| Hydrologists | $122,110 | 540 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $69,410 | 480 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Marin Kentfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shasta College Redding | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.