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
Physical Sciences master's graduates start at a median of $64k. Earnings reach $94k after five years.
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
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