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Bachelor's-13% vs national median219 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at SUNY Buffalo State University

Ranked 283rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $24,420 – $45,253
Median · 5 years out
$57,652
middle 50%: $45,829 – $77,666
Median · 10 years out
$67,449
middle 50%: $47,802 – $82,677

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 SUNY Buffalo State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $33,372 one year after graduating, rising to $67,449 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 283rd 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,273 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Iowa
$58,337 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$58,160 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Buffalo State University

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,651 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$64,503 · 5 yrs out

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