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Master's+24% vs national median110 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 11th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,630
middle 50%: $45,979 – $90,582
Median · 5 years out
$103,464
middle 50%: $71,512 – $187,699
Median · 10 years out
$122,253
middle 50%: $65,194 – $193,161

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 Stephen F Austin State University's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $61,630 one year after graduating, rising to $122,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 11th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $5,009 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$110,788 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$101,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$97,859 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$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
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,402 · 5 yrs out

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