Bachelor's+11% vs national median295 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University
Ranked 41st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,611
middle 50%: $31,974 – $65,688
Median · 5 years out
$73,402
middle 50%: $53,804 – $98,712
Median · 10 years out
$86,929
middle 50%: $64,578 – $128,115
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
Stephen F Austin State University Physical Sciences graduates earn $48k in year 1. Median salaries reach $87k by year 10.
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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,753 total interest
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
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$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$73,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University
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$110,564 · 5 yrs out
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$103,464 · 5 yrs out
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$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out