Master's+10% vs national median153 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Texas at Arlington
Ranked 33rd of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $31,741 – $99,433
Median · 5 years out
$91,706
middle 50%: $61,663 – $132,226
Median · 10 years out
$115,260
middle 50%: $82,803 – $177,618
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 UT Arlington earn $64k in year one. Median salaries reach $115k after a decade.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,110 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$93,541 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$92,216 · 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
Texas State University
$91,603 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$90,933 · 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 North Texas
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out