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Bachelor's+10% vs national median119 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Bemidji State University

Ranked 47th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $26,110 – $55,086
Median · 5 years out
$72,912
middle 50%: $59,435 – $90,348
Median · 10 years out
$90,582
middle 50%: $59,353 – $122,926

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 Bemidji State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $90,582 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 47th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,465 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stephen F Austin State University
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$73,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$72,537 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bemidji State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,614 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,770 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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