Bachelor's-9% vs national median318 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of New Orleans (The)
Ranked 254th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,352
middle 50%: $25,911 – $51,104
Median · 5 years out
$60,413
middle 50%: $42,682 – $90,528
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $65,194 – $134,020
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 Sciences majors at the University of New Orleans earn a $37k median salary in year one. Median pay climbs to $99k 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?
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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
≈ $8,434 total interest
Same major at other universities
Westfield State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,989 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out