Bachelor's+17% vs national median345 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Texas State University
Ranked 20th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,655
middle 50%: $26,490 – $57,619
Median · 5 years out
$77,457
middle 50%: $52,425 – $105,967
Median · 10 years out
$93,757
middle 50%: $68,363 – $123,514
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
Physical Sciences majors at Texas State University see a median first-year salary of $42k. Mid-career earnings reach $94k.
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
≈ $7,048 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$78,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,062 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$77,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out