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Bachelor's+6% vs national median359 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 83rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,300
middle 50%: $32,592 – $60,419
Median · 5 years out
$70,098
middle 50%: $54,969 – $87,244
Median · 10 years out
$95,724
middle 50%: $74,055 – $121,802

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $45,300 one year after graduating, rising to $95,724 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Binghamton University
$70,422 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$70,412 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,929 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$69,871 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$69,542 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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