Bachelor's-1% vs national median186 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Northeastern Illinois University
Ranked 152nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $29,263 – $56,453
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$89,717
middle 50%: $65,759 – $122,477
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 $40k immediately after graduation. Ten-year median earnings reach $90k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,822 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Cortland
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$65,507 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,363 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,296 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,111 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out