Bachelor's+3% vs national median640 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Colorado State University
Ranked 111th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,897
middle 50%: $30,415 – $61,879
Median · 5 years out
$67,994
middle 50%: $48,856 – $92,707
Median · 10 years out
$98,448
middle 50%: $68,112 – $131,724
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
Physical Sciences majors at Colorado State University start with a median salary of $45k. Earnings increase to $68k after five years and reach $98k by year ten.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,236 total interest
Same major at other universities
Weber State University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$68,062 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$67,961 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out