Bachelor's-5% vs national median438 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Wright State University
Ranked 212th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,122
middle 50%: $27,148 – $50,582
Median · 5 years out
$62,576
middle 50%: $45,056 – $81,893
Median · 10 years out
$80,046
middle 50%: $58,521 – $115,337
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 alumni at Wright State University earn a median $37k starting salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $80k as salaries grow from $63k at year five.
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 yrs
≈ $8,363 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,711 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$62,663 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$62,434 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$62,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$62,287 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out