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Master's+3% vs national median154 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 47th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,682
middle 50%: $46,803 – $85,473
Median · 5 years out
$85,473
middle 50%: $64,402 – $110,491
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $77,901 – $149,696

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $64,682 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 47th of 132 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,197 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Denver
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$86,111 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$85,898 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$83,321 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$83,297 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out

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