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Bachelor's+14% vs national median129 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Augsburg University

Ranked 27th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,329
middle 50%: $28,710 – $52,989
Median · 5 years out
$75,391
middle 50%: $52,872 – $101,115
Median · 10 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $65,035 – $135,472

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 Augsburg University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $39,329 one year after graduating, rising to $100,794 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,335 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Augsburg University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out

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