Bachelor's0% vs national median1,418 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at Portland State University
Ranked 11th of 32 bachelor's programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,315
middle 50%: $26,633 – $52,408
Median · 5 years out
$64,992
middle 50%: $44,783 – $97,091
Median · 10 years out
$88,431
middle 50%: $59,848 – $139,502
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Physical Sciences majors at Portland State University earn a median of $38,315 in year one. Median earnings reach $88,431 after ten 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,046 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,276 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$62,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$61,651 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Portland State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,437 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,474 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,977 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,672 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$96,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,532 · 5 yrs out