Bachelor's+13% vs national median176 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Wheaton College
Ranked 30th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,663
middle 50%: $29,769 – $61,969
Median · 5 years out
$74,959
middle 50%: $58,065 – $97,227
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $61,198 – $162,623
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
Wheaton College Physical Sciences graduates start with a median salary of $47k in their first year. That figure rises to $75k in year 5 and $92k in year चे 10.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,758 total interest
Same major at other universities
West Texas A&M University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,912 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$74,828 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,815 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out