Bachelor's-4% vs national median333 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 196th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,365
middle 50%: $24,913 – $59,773
Median · 5 years out
$63,197
middle 50%: $41,369 – $86,436
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $54,898 – $111,405
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
Physical science majors start with a median salary of $38k. Earnings rise to $75k after ten years.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,204 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Catherine University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,575 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,556 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$63,467 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,177 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$63,015 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$62,920 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out