Bachelor's+4% vs national median430 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Saint Olaf College
Ranked 100th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,081
middle 50%: $26,768 – $51,665
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $46,793 – $100,181
Median · 10 years out
$111,686
middle 50%: $79,444 – $169,732
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
Physical Science graduates at Saint Olaf College earn $39,081 in their first year. Median pay jumps to $111,686 by year ten.
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
≈ $7,700 total interest
Same major at other universities
Wofford College
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$69,209 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,736 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,373 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,325 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Saint Olaf College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,763 · 5 yrs out