Bachelor's+5% vs national median531 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology
Ranked 93rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,008
middle 50%: $28,685 – $62,875
Median · 5 years out
$69,365
middle 50%: $48,798 – $99,751
Median · 10 years out
$103,311
middle 50%: $69,338 – $150,351
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 bachelor's graduates earn $44k initially. Median salaries reach $103k after ten years.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,237 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Augusta University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$69,209 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,736 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out