Bachelor's-1% vs national median677 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at College of William & Mary
Ranked 141st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,989
middle 50%: $26,899 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$65,577
middle 50%: $44,424 – $90,713
Median · 10 years out
$100,366
middle 50%: $72,278 – $141,881
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
College of William & Mary Physical Sciences alumni command high long-term wages. Median salaries scale from $39k in the first year to over $100k by year 10.
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
≈ $7,916 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clemson University
$66,156 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$66,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$66,057 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$65,840 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$65,748 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$65,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$65,560 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,545 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$65,529 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$65,507 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of William & Mary
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$147,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,269 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$124,141 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$114,072 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$102,356 · 5 yrs out