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Bachelor's-18% vs national median142 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Adams State University

Ranked 305th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,408
middle 50%: $25,070 – $53,022
Median · 5 years out
$54,404
middle 50%: $40,432 – $69,056
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $51,306 – $106,733

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Adams State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $37,408 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 305th of 321 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,120 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Dakota State University
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,497 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$55,411 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$53,520 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Adams State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,642 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,795 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,711 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,540 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,509 · 5 yrs out

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