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Master's+13% vs national median207 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Lamar University

Ranked 25th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,563
middle 50%: $39,960 – $68,672
Median · 5 years out
$94,274
middle 50%: $74,805 – $121,578
Median · 10 years out
$131,003
middle 50%: $90,933 – $162,320

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 Lamar University's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $54,563 one year after graduating, rising to $131,003 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 25th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,586 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Illinois University
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$95,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,541 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$92,216 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$91,987 · 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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