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Bachelor's-9% vs national median401 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Fort Lewis College

Ranked 256th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,337
middle 50%: $26,577 – $55,773
Median · 5 years out
$60,196
middle 50%: $43,425 – $87,596
Median · 10 years out
$80,579
middle 50%: $52,283 – $110,004

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 Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $39,337 one year after graduating, rising to $80,579 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 256th 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 yrs
≈ $8,306 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hampton University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,989 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$59,809 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Lewis College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$72,989 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$60,304 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,096 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$56,595 · 5 yrs out

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