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Bachelor's-13% vs national median83 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at College of Saint Scholastica

Ranked 282nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,289
middle 50%: $25,359 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$57,769
middle 50%: $35,298 – $79,271
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $51,929 – $100,994

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 Scholastica's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $34,289 one year after graduating, rising to $84,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 282nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$58,485 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$58,337 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Saint Scholastica

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,781 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,875 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,411 · 5 yrs out

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