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Master's+14% vs national median309 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Oklahoma

Ranked 24th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,651
middle 50%: $39,178 – $131,999
Median · 5 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $65,410 – $174,657
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Oklahoma's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $63,651 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 24th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,069 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$97,731 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$95,660 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$94,274 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,541 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$92,216 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oklahoma

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out

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