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Doctoral (Research)+8% vs national median283 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Connecticut

Ranked 10th of 82 doctoral (research) programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,224
middle 50%: $56,830 – $107,301
Median · 5 years out
$115,982
middle 50%: $72,928 – $142,879
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Connecticut's doctoral (research) program in Physical Sciences earn a median $75,224 one year after graduating, rising to $115,982 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $107,017 for this field, ranking 10th of 82 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$126,197 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$117,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$115,783 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$113,053 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$112,267 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$111,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Connecticut

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out

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