Program Analysis
At $38,637/yr, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences graduates from Ohio University-Lancaster Campus land near the $39,933 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.
The 18.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 3% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $18,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #63 out of 103 programs, Ohio University-Lancaster Campus's financial outcomes for Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.