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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,080 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 58th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,214
middle 50%: $28,694 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$71,871
middle 50%: $49,417 – $94,856
Median · 10 years out
$103,053
middle 50%: $71,360 – $135,513

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 Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,214 one year after graduating, rising to $103,053 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 58th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,263 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$72,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$72,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$72,263 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$71,403 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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