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Bachelor's+2% vs national median46 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Missouri Southern State University

Ranked 117th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $25,504 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $39,517 – $75,801
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Missouri Southern State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 117th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado State University
$67,994 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$67,961 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,489 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,307 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Missouri Southern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,289 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,101 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,807 · 5 yrs out

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