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Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,104 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 132nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,602
middle 50%: $28,026 – $56,443
Median · 5 years out
$66,395
middle 50%: $48,929 – $89,398
Median · 10 years out
$97,664
middle 50%: $68,502 – $146,607

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $41,602 one year after graduating, rising to $97,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 132nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,624 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University
$66,856 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$66,292 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$66,197 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$66,156 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$66,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$66,057 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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