Bachelor's+10% vs national median628 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Texas Tech University
Ranked 53rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,497
middle 50%: $30,173 – $60,769
Median · 5 years out
$72,537
middle 50%: $53,825 – $100,554
Median · 10 years out
$105,223
middle 50%: $72,419 – $162,399
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
Texas Tech University physical science graduates earn $43k in their first year. The median salary reaches $105k after ten years.
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
≈ $7,119 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bemidji State University
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$72,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$72,263 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Texas Tech University
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$167,382 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,047 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,251 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,357 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$113,931 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,394 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$106,454 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out