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Bachelor's-6% vs national median66 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at CUNY York College

Ranked 216th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,005
middle 50%: $24,717 – $38,279
Median · 5 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $44,978 – $80,624
Median · 10 years out
$115,056
middle 50%: $84,132 – $151,402

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 CUNY York College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $30,005 one year after graduating, rising to $115,056 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 216th 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.

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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 yrs
≈ $9,002 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ball State University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,663 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$62,576 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$62,434 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,287 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$62,238 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$62,208 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$62,158 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY York College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$155,890 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$124,732 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$98,937 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,030 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,244 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacology and Toxicology (Bachelor's)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out

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