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Master's+7% vs national median713 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Oregon

Ranked 38th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,645
middle 50%: $53,150 – $90,177
Median · 5 years out
$89,289
middle 50%: $65,026 – $116,581
Median · 10 years out
$110,457
middle 50%: $81,072 – $155,288

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 Oregon's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $71,645 one year after graduating, rising to $110,457 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 38th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,744 total interest

Same major at other universities

Appalachian State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$91,706 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$91,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$86,111 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$85,898 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Oregon

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$170,336 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,945 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,793 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$97,775 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$91,370 · 5 yrs out

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