Bachelor's-9% vs national median602 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Kent State University
Ranked 262nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,869
middle 50%: $26,823 – $50,576
Median · 5 years out
$59,809
middle 50%: $44,448 – $75,380
Median · 10 years out
$81,500
middle 50%: $60,013 – $129,348
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 Kent State University see year-1 median earnings of $39k. Salaries rise to $60k by year five and reach $82k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,383 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fort Lewis College
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,989 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$59,742 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,402 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,396 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$59,340 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out