Side-by-side comparison

Environmental Science vs Geology

Both majors are compared on the careers they open in the US labour market. Career lists come from the NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk; salaries and employment are from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics via O*NET; the AI-durability score is our own composite. Every number is derived — no hand-authored comparison prose.

Metric Environmental Science Geology
Median salary (US) $78,420 $99,240
Total careers mapped 5 5
Avg AI exposure 0.50 0.49

Top careers each major opens

Environmental Science
CIP 03.0104 · 5 careers total
  1. Compliance officers
    $78,420 median AI 0.64
  2. Environmental Scientists and Specialists
    $80,060 median AI 0.51
  3. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
    $49,490 median AI 0.50
  4. Forest and conservation technicians
    $54,310 median AI 0.39
  5. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
    $87,710 median AI 0.45
Geology
CIP 40.0601 · 5 careers total
  1. Natural sciences managers
    $161,180 median AI 0.46
  2. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
    $99,240 median AI 0.51
  3. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
    $101,390 median AI 0.45
  4. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians
    $48,390 median AI 0.54
  5. Hydrologists
    $92,060 median AI 0.48
Sources: NCES CIP-2020 → SOC-2018 crosswalk · US Bureau of Labor Statistics (via O*NET) · WhatTNext Ai AI-durability score.