Bachelor's0% vs national median242 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Bridgewater State University
Ranked 138th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,072
middle 50%: $32,743 – $58,815
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $51,351 – $85,573
Median · 10 years out
$88,193
middle 50%: $72,299 – $110,845
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 graduates at Bridgewater State University earn $47,072 in their first year. Median salaries reach $88,193 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,164 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$66,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,156 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$66,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$66,057 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$65,577 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$65,560 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,545 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater State University
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$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,324 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$84,481 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,976 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out