Bachelor's0% vs national median317 grads tracked
Materials Sciences at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 3rd of 4 bachelor's programs in Materials Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,128
middle 50%: $53,407 – $89,387
Median · 5 years out
$90,815
middle 50%: $73,222 – $113,391
Median · 10 years out
$120,677
middle 50%: $95,473 – $154,378
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Materials Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Materials Sciences graduates command a high $72k median in their first year. By year ten, salaries reach $121k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,693 total interest
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