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Bachelor's+21% vs national median87 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Nicholls State University

Ranked 10th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,244 – $67,218
Median · 5 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $50,311 – $100,394
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $73,728 – $123,186

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 Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $105,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 10th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,831 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$83,635 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$81,446 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$79,598 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$78,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,062 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out

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