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Bachelor's-15% vs national median49 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Fort Valley State University

Ranked 292nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,209
middle 50%: $22,327 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $40,568 – $85,137
Median · 10 years out
$86,367
middle 50%: $66,779 – $175,937

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 Fort Valley State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $33,209 one year after graduating, rising to $86,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 292nd 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,288 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,877 · 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
Grambling State University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$56,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$55,735 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fort Valley State University

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,698 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$62,278 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$57,808 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out

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