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Bachelor's+2% vs national median234 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Lamar University

Ranked 123rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,315
middle 50%: $32,393 – $65,788
Median · 5 years out
$67,307
middle 50%: $52,715 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$102,529
middle 50%: $65,986 – $153,035

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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $47,315 one year after graduating, rising to $102,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 123rd 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
≈ $7,057 total interest

Same major at other universities

Missouri Southern State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,489 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$66,856 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$66,514 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out

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