Bachelor's-12% vs national median419 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 277th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,533
middle 50%: $27,804 – $53,321
Median · 5 years out
$58,337
middle 50%: $46,839 – $74,616
Median · 10 years out
$73,347
middle 50%: $55,982 – $107,001
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 start at $40k. Ten-year median salaries are $73k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,462 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$59,211 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$58,609 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$58,485 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Iowa
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$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out