Name: Geological/Geophysical Engineering (CIP 14.39): international graduates and related occupations
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International graduates, 2024–25

2 bachelor's · 17 master's

36 months

OPT after graduation

Four-year schools that offer it

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Annual openings and 10-year change: BLS projections 2025-35. Median pay: BLS, May 2025. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

OccupationAnnual openings10-yr changeMedian payLCA filings

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersSOC 17-2151300 openings a year · 114 LCA filings300+3.8%$106,220114

Geoscientists, except Hydrologists and GeographersSOC 19-20421,800 openings a year · 293 LCA filings1,800+5.1%$101,920293

Civil EngineersSOC 17-205122,700 openings a year · 5,936 LCA filings22,700+6.4%$100,8405,936

College teaching in this field: Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · usually requires a doctorate

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2024–25 (U.S. Department of Education) · DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026. Methodology