Maryville, Missouri · Public

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Northwest Missouri State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.5% Program signal 21 Size proxy $16,244 Net price (all) $47,885 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~21
Schools with reported signal: 461

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 86.1%
Graduation rate: 54.2%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $16,244/yr
4-year cost (est.): $64,976
Median debt: $21,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $47,885/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 461 schools that report this field.

#322 of 461 on ROI Top 70% value

80% national avg concentration Bigger than 59% of programs

−$1,617 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $17,861

−$13,262 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $61,147

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,617 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,262 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 70% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% reported share · $2,288 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.4% reported share · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.1% reported share · $3,148 net A+

Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.6% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Yuba College Marysville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,576 net A+

Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · 0.0% reported share · $2,818 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 0.3% reported share · $4,195 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Northwest Missouri State University, which is bigger than 59% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 21 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Northwest Missouri State University's average net price is $16,244 per year, about $64,976 over four years. That is $1,617 below the $17,861 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $47,885 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,262 below the $61,147 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Northwest Missouri State University #322 of 461 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.