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Bachelor's+3% vs national median558 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Ranked 109th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,618
middle 50%: $31,861 – $59,081
Median · 5 years out
$68,045
middle 50%: $50,943 – $90,095
Median · 10 years out
$93,285
middle 50%: $65,246 – $131,085

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 - Purdue University Indianapolis's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $43,618 one year after graduating, rising to $93,285 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 109th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,352 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$68,373 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,325 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$68,062 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$67,994 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$67,961 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,270 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$158,258 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,643 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,022 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,531 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,239 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,541 · 5 yrs out

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