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Bachelor's-42% vs national median85 grads tracked

Physical Sciences, Other at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 10th of 11 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $33,128 – $54,693
Median · 5 years out
$53,343
middle 50%: $40,883 – $69,466
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences, Other earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $53,343 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 42% below the national median of $92,162 for this field, ranking 10th of 11 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,360 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$58,540 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$50,539 · 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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