Bachelor's-5% vs national median350 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ranked 205th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,588
middle 50%: $30,253 – $59,643
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,612 – $87,627
Median · 10 years out
$94,170
middle 50%: $66,514 – $144,363
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
First-year median earnings for Physical Sciences majors are $44k. Ten-year median salaries reach $94k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $7,661 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,663 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,111 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,540 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Metallurgical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,619 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$100,427 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,926 · 5 yrs out