Bachelor's+5% vs national median712 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 89th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,556 – $55,935
Median · 5 years out
$69,542
middle 50%: $47,750 – $100,317
Median · 10 years out
$102,948
middle 50%: $71,317 – $146,698
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 science graduates begin with a $38k median salary. Earnings climb to $70k after five years and $103k by year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,802 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$70,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,929 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$69,871 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$69,365 · 5 yrs out
Wofford College
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$69,209 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out