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Master's-33% vs national median35 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 131st of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,171
middle 50%: $27,410 – $66,779
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $46,435 – $72,014
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $63,346 – $117,867

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 Sam Houston State University's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $49,171 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 131st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,633 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$55,464 · 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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