Bachelor's-3% vs national median280 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 185th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,660
middle 50%: $27,903 – $57,208
Median · 5 years out
$63,813
middle 50%: $44,240 – $82,972
Median · 10 years out
$85,195
middle 50%: $55,898 – $129,727
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 the University of Colorado Colorado Springs see median first-year pay of $41k. Salaries grow to $85k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,900 total interest
Same major at other universities
Chicago State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$63,826 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$63,800 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$63,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,575 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Engineering (Doctorate)
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,869 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,026 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,861 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$100,609 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,683 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,424 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,662 · 5 yrs out