Bachelor's-1% vs national median234 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Indiana State University
Ranked 155th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,592
middle 50%: $28,831 – $59,022
Median · 5 years out
$65,141
middle 50%: $48,182 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$83,137
middle 50%: $58,032 – $155,849
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 majors at Indiana State University earn $45k in year one. Salaries reach $83k by the ten-year mark.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,444 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,296 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$65,194 · 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
Appalachian State University
$64,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Indiana State University
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$117,477 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$108,739 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,762 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,544 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,224 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,293 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$84,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,500 · 5 yrs out