Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences programs in Montana
3 schools in Montana 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 Montana
Natural Sciences Managers in Montana earn a median of $119,430 a year across 370 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 Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $75,520 | 210 |
| Hydrologists | $84,500 | 190 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $55,520 | 100 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,680 | 80 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | $53,550 | 70 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo | Associate's degree | — | 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.
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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.