Bachelor's+1% vs national median94 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at Bridgewater College
Ranked 125th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,157 – $56,524
Median · 5 years out
$66,891
middle 50%: $48,970 – $88,614
Median · 10 years out
$98,926
middle 50%: $79,550 – $147,946
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 Sciences graduates start with a median salary of $38k. Ten-year median earnings reach $99k.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,970 total interest
Same major at other universities
Washington and Lee University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$66,856 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$66,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$66,395 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bridgewater College
Economics (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$61,594 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,097 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,003 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out