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Master's+35% vs national median685 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 6th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$91,706
middle 50%: $59,296 – $125,502
Median · 5 years out
$112,147
middle 50%: $76,986 – $158,116
Median · 10 years out
$145,190
middle 50%: $101,474 – $188,926

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 Arizona (The)'s master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $91,706 one year after graduating, rising to $145,190 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 6th 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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,648 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$110,788 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$101,795 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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