Master's+6% vs national median149 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of North Texas
Ranked 40th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,167
middle 50%: $30,290 – $98,472
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $59,253 – $123,186
Median · 10 years out
$123,601
middle 50%: $81,671 – $156,052
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
Physical Sciences master's graduates from the University of North Texas earn $61k in year one. Median salaries reach $124k by year ten.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$91,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$89,289 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$86,111 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$85,898 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Texas
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,340 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,401 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,483 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,663 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,833 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,159 · 5 yrs out