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Master's+11% vs national median270 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Texas Tech University

Ranked 29th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,690
middle 50%: $45,946 – $113,229
Median · 5 years out
$92,216
middle 50%: $63,568 – $137,007
Median · 10 years out
$117,305
middle 50%: $85,502 – $181,538

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 Texas Tech University's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $66,690 one year after graduating, rising to $117,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 29th 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,949 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$95,660 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$94,274 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,541 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$91,706 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$91,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$90,933 · 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

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