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Bachelor's+11% vs national median269 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 46th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,777
middle 50%: $31,620 – $59,538
Median · 5 years out
$73,157
middle 50%: $55,335 – $93,908
Median · 10 years out
$113,650
middle 50%: $78,655 – $147,946

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

Graduates of University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $44,777 one year after graduating, rising to $113,650 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 46th of 321 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,978 total interest

Same major at other universities

Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$73,402 · 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
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

Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

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