Bachelor's-3% vs national median449 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Minnesota Duluth
Ranked 173rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,279
middle 50%: $25,527 – $54,639
Median · 5 years out
$64,314
middle 50%: $47,031 – $87,690
Median · 10 years out
$81,601
middle 50%: $61,580 – $110,354
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 Sciences alumni from the University of Minnesota Duluth report a first-year median salary of $37k. Earnings increase to $82k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,215 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kennesaw State University
$64,530 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$64,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Minnesota Duluth
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,915 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,617 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,975 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,130 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's)
$90,794 · 5 yrs out