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Master's-15% vs national median160 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Ohio University

Ranked 116th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,353
middle 50%: $45,390 – $80,657
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $49,308 – $106,436
Median · 10 years out
$105,332
middle 50%: $72,156 – $140,692

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 Ohio University's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $65,353 one year after graduating, rising to $105,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 116th 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?

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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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,554 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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
Missouri State University
$69,890 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$68,702 · 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

Other majors at Ohio University

Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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