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Bachelor's+15% vs national median201 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at West Texas A&M University

Ranked 24th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,820
middle 50%: $30,819 – $62,719
Median · 5 years out
$76,285
middle 50%: $52,731 – $98,253
Median · 10 years out
$91,603
middle 50%: $67,835 – $127,147

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 West Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $43,820 one year after graduating, rising to $91,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 24th 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
≈ $6,927 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$77,465 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$77,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$74,959 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Texas A&M University

Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$116,793 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$97,370 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,982 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,948 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,414 · 5 yrs out

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