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Bachelor's+6% vs national median194 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Midwestern State University

Ranked 81st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,635
middle 50%: $30,192 – $60,159
Median · 5 years out
$70,237
middle 50%: $49,513 – $103,197
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $73,728 – $137,185

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 Midwestern State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $43,635 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 81st 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
≈ $7,226 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hanover College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$70,422 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$70,412 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$70,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$70,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,984 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$69,929 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$69,871 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$69,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Midwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$104,653 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$87,430 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$86,742 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,655 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,356 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$78,757 · 5 yrs out

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