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Bachelor's-5% vs national median541 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Ranked 207th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,837
middle 50%: $25,682 – $51,796
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $47,753 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$79,517
middle 50%: $58,768 – $112,807

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 State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)'s bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $36,837 one year after graduating, rising to $79,517 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 207th 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,353 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$71,649 · 5 yrs out

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