Bachelor's+6% vs national median961 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at CUNY Graduate School & University Center
Ranked 86th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,106
middle 50%: $32,479 – $74,126
Median · 5 years out
$69,871
middle 50%: $47,816 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
$82,631
middle 50%: $56,642 – $116,855
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 earn a median of $50k in year one. This figure increases to $70k by year five and $83k by year ten.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,714 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southeastern Louisiana University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Midwestern State University
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$70,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,929 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$69,669 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$69,542 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
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