Bachelor's-4% vs national median802 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Georgia State University
Ranked 197th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,436
middle 50%: $26,227 – $49,639
Median · 5 years out
$63,177
middle 50%: $44,466 – $80,477
Median · 10 years out
$86,440
middle 50%: $62,293 – $116,003
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 graduates earn a median of $37k initially. By year ten, earnings reach $86k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,265 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,575 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$63,467 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Georgia State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,649 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$124,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,617 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$114,842 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$111,975 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,451 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,737 · 5 yrs out