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Bachelor's-16% vs national median297 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 300th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,834
middle 50%: $27,651 – $50,863
Median · 5 years out
$55,497
middle 50%: $44,528 – $71,346
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $52,703 – $112,107

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $37,834 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 300th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,867 total interest

Same major at other universities

Salem State University
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$56,082 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$55,859 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$55,735 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$55,713 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$55,411 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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