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Bachelor's+7% vs national median83 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at College of Saint Benedict

Ranked 68th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,154
middle 50%: $26,577 – $71,360
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $47,119 – $102,395
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $60,342 – $110,004

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 College of Saint Benedict's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $41,154 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 68th 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
≈ $7,428 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sam Houston State University
$71,403 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$71,197 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$70,792 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$70,660 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,559 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Benedict

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,511 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,227 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,954 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$67,740 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$67,290 · 5 yrs out

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