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Bachelor's+11% vs national median359 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 43rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,622
middle 50%: $28,664 – $60,813
Median · 5 years out
$73,190
middle 50%: $56,453 – $101,018
Median · 10 years out
$110,369
middle 50%: $73,157 – $157,098

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 Loyola University Chicago's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $40,622 one year after graduating, rising to $110,369 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 43rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,326 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$73,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$72,839 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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