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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,318 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 101st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,202
middle 50%: $28,162 – $56,343
Median · 5 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $47,224 – $96,529
Median · 10 years out
$92,759
middle 50%: $61,766 – $138,999

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 University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $41,202 one year after graduating, rising to $92,759 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 101st 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,545 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$69,209 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,736 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,373 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,325 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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