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Bachelor's-3% vs national median76 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Northwest

Ranked 174th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,574
middle 50%: $34,840 – $59,353
Median · 5 years out
$64,257
middle 50%: $46,207 – $80,572
Median · 10 years out
$122,445
middle 50%: $95,189 – $224,556

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 Indiana University - Northwest's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $47,574 one year after graduating, rising to $122,445 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 174th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,172 total interest

Same major at other universities

Norfolk State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$64,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,314 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Northwest

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,317 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,670 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$76,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$75,240 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$68,476 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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