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Bachelor's+8% vs national median194 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Francis Marion University

Ranked 63rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,236
middle 50%: $30,884 – $64,175
Median · 5 years out
$71,360
middle 50%: $46,777 – $103,888
Median · 10 years out
$81,462
middle 50%: $60,523 – $113,113

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $44,236 one year after graduating, rising to $81,462 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 63rd of 321 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,136 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wabash College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$71,403 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$71,197 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Francis Marion University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$133,072 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,906 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$72,200 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$61,161 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$57,147 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out

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