Master's+33% vs national median615 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 8th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,336
middle 50%: $44,051 – $146,194
Median · 5 years out
$110,788
middle 50%: $65,823 – $196,890
Median · 10 years out
$136,818
middle 50%: $89,411 – $237,334
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 at the University of Texas at Austin start at $73k. Median pay hits $137k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4 yrs
≈ $4,357 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$101,795 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out