Bachelor's+7% vs national median233 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 79th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,216
middle 50%: $29,024 – $63,214
Median · 5 years out
$70,402
middle 50%: $49,992 – $94,100
Median · 10 years out
$94,942
middle 50%: $73,271 – $125,506
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
Eastern Illinois University Physical Sciences graduates earn $43,216 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $94,942 by year ten.
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
≈ $7,260 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,559 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$70,422 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$70,412 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$70,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Illinois University
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$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out