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Bachelor's-14% vs national median127 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Columbus State University

Ranked 288th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,465
middle 50%: $26,685 – $50,849
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $45,751 – $75,158
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $53,485 – $88,614

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 Columbus State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $40,465 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 288th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,494 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Saint Scholastica
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$56,812 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

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