Master's-8% vs national median407 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Wright State University
Ranked 90th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$62,548
middle 50%: $48,042 – $80,210
Median · 5 years out
$76,816
middle 50%: $63,427 – $99,629
Median · 10 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,422 – $117,068
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
Physical sciences master's graduates earn $62,548 initially. Median pay reaches $76,816 after five years and $91,987 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?
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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,546 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Connecticut
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$78,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$77,691 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$76,015 · 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