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Bachelor's+37% vs national median37 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Ranked 6th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $31,416 – $56,406
Median · 5 years out
$90,301
middle 50%: $45,751 – $116,180
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $90,301 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 37% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 6th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,443 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$92,162 · 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
Nicholls State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$79,598 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,719 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Education, General (Bachelor's)
$55,111 · 5 yrs out

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