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Master's-5% vs national median51 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Ranked 78th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,035
middle 50%: $49,855 – $80,729
Median · 5 years out
$78,843
middle 50%: $59,848 – $93,187
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 - Dartmouth's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $65,035 one year after graduating, rising to $78,843 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 78th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,334 total interest

Same major at other universities

Portland State University
$79,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$79,368 · 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
Clemson University
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$78,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$78,320 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$78,215 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,172 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,680 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,482 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,863 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,570 · 5 yrs out

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