Bachelor's-8% vs national median791 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 249th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,164
middle 50%: $26,307 – $48,837
Median · 5 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $47,226 – $77,978
Median · 10 years out
$84,448
middle 50%: $60,931 – $118,604
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 majors at UNC Wilmington see a median starting salary of $37k. By year ten, middle-career earnings increase to $84k.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,493 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$61,147 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$60,997 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$60,942 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$83,719 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out