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Bachelor's+18% vs national median250 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Ranked 17th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,403
middle 50%: $29,236 – $55,279
Median · 5 years out
$78,000
middle 50%: $57,496 – $110,284
Median · 10 years out
$105,519
middle 50%: $69,584 – $134,343

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 Brigham Young University - Idaho's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,403 one year after graduating, rising to $105,519 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 17th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,957 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$79,598 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$78,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,062 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$77,465 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$77,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$76,658 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Brigham Young University - Idaho

Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,227 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,954 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,748 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,203 · 5 yrs out
Data Analytics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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