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Bachelor's+8% vs national median564 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 62nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,280
middle 50%: $34,217 – $60,484
Median · 5 years out
$71,403
middle 50%: $55,159 – $94,713
Median · 10 years out
$93,095
middle 50%: $63,190 – $134,767

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $46,280 one year after graduating, rising to $93,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 62nd 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 yrs
≈ $6,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
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
Francis Marion University
$71,360 · 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

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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