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Bachelor's-12% vs national median207 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 279th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,321
middle 50%: $31,645 – $70,227
Median · 5 years out
$58,100
middle 50%: $42,201 – $81,068
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $53,696 – $104,048

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

Purdue University Fort Wayne's Physical Sciences associates earn a median of $46k in year one. Salary levels reach $73k after ten years.

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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,756 total interest

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