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Master's-5% vs national median95 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 73rd of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,926
middle 50%: $42,235 – $77,901
Median · 5 years out
$79,368
middle 50%: $56,877 – $109,070
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Massachusetts - Amherst's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $61,926 one year after graduating, rising to $79,368 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 73rd of 132 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina State University
$80,376 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$79,607 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$79,588 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$79,079 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$78,738 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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