Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,450 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at North Carolina State University
Ranked 157th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $29,989 – $55,634
Median · 5 years out
$65,110
middle 50%: $48,894 – $88,856
Median · 10 years out
$92,717
middle 50%: $62,787 – $132,306
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 graduates from NC State start with a $42k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $93k.
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
≈ $7,659 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$65,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$65,296 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$65,111 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$64,894 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$64,679 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out