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Master's-17% vs national median40 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Ranked 118th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,549
middle 50%: $37,041 – $59,848
Median · 5 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $59,476 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 118th of 132 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,265 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$71,278 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$69,890 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$63,451 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry

Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$94,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,406 · 5 yrs out
Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,366 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$85,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,533 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$79,535 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$71,422 · 5 yrs out

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