Bachelor's+13% vs national median183 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Worcester State University
Ranked 34th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,471
middle 50%: $33,824 – $60,259
Median · 5 years out
$74,815
middle 50%: $56,939 – $102,038
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $76,554 – $140,411
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 see an initial median salary of $46k. Earnings climb to $75k after five years and $106k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,772 total interest
Same major at other universities
East Central University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,912 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$74,828 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Worcester State University
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$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,386 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$99,038 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$92,834 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Bachelor's)
$82,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$79,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out