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Bachelor's+40% vs national median1,763 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Empire State University

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

Median · 1 year out
$75,817
middle 50%: $50,126 – $107,826
Median · 5 years out
$92,162
middle 50%: $66,140 – $125,332
Median · 10 years out
$102,218
middle 50%: $72,688 – $138,205

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 Empire State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $75,817 one year after graduating, rising to $102,218 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 5th 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.

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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,492 total interest

Same major at other universities

Connecticut College
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
$90,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$83,635 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$81,446 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Empire State University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$111,722 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$109,178 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$97,693 · 5 yrs out
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's)
$94,170 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,116 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$83,153 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$77,831 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,690 · 5 yrs out

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