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Bachelor's+1% vs national median77 grads tracked

Physical Sciences, General at Worcester State University

Ranked 1st of 7 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,924
middle 50%: $33,372 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$70,527
middle 50%: $45,751 – $90,690
Median · 10 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $76,330 – $125,457

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Worcester State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences, General earn a median $46,924 one year after graduating, rising to $89,458 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $69,871 for this field, ranking 1st of 7 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $6,942 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$69,871 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$66,562 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$52,165 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Worcester State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$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
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$96,310 · 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
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$92,948 · 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

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