Rochester, New York · Private Non-Profit
Geological/Geophysical Engineering at University of Rochester
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0% reported program-share signal, $29,278 school-wide net price, and $79,042 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 1 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~1
- Schools with reported signal
- 18
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 40.1%
- Graduation rate
- 85.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,278/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $117,112
- Median debt
- $21,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $79,042/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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0%), school-wide average net price ($29,278), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($79,042), and peer averages from 18 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 18 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,626 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,882 above). Together, those evidence points place University of Rochester in the top 100% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · 0.5% reported share · $14,182 net A 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 3.9% reported share · $16,298 net A University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK · 0.6% reported share · $10,892 net A University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · 0.1% reported share · $17,354 net B 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.0% reported share · $16,200 net B 
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · 0.0% reported share · $16,778 net B 
University of Mississippi University, MS · 0.6% reported share · $13,314 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Geological/Geophysical Engineering accounts for 0% of reported programs at University of Rochester, which is bigger than 0% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Rochester's average net price is $29,278 per year, about $117,112 over four years. That is $11,626 above the $17,652 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $79,042 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,882 above the $69,160 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 University of Rochester #18 of 18 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.