Bachelor's+2% vs national median238 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Ranked 120th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,627
middle 50%: $25,587 – $55,713
Median · 5 years out
$67,394
middle 50%: $46,571 – $89,704
Median · 10 years out
$80,729
middle 50%: $64,666 – $105,099
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 from SUNY Plattsburgh start with a median salary of $41k. Earnings grow to $67k by year five and $81k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,685 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$67,835 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,489 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$66,856 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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$93,860 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,033 · 5 yrs out
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$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
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$73,904 · 5 yrs out
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Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
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$72,341 · 5 yrs out
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$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,797 · 5 yrs out