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Bachelor's0% vs national median229 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 136th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,222
middle 50%: $28,821 – $58,893
Median · 5 years out
$66,137
middle 50%: $47,878 – $87,596
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $80,729 – $149,516

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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $39,222 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 136th 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.

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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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,859 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Toledo
$66,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$66,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$66,057 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$65,577 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out

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