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Bachelor's+12% vs national median85 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at McNeese State University

Ranked 37th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,573
middle 50%: $30,241 – $63,927
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $49,855 – $98,592
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $80,729 – $142,023

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $38,573 one year after graduating, rising to $106,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 37th 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
≈ $7,450 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University
$74,912 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$74,828 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,815 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$73,190 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at McNeese State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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