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Bachelor's+7% vs national median207 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Longwood University

Ranked 67th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,677
middle 50%: $27,714 – $57,893
Median · 5 years out
$70,944
middle 50%: $53,202 – $87,561
Median · 10 years out
$93,095
middle 50%: $59,105 – $119,795

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 Longwood University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,677 one year after graduating, rising to $93,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 67th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,281 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$71,403 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$71,197 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$70,792 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$70,679 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$70,660 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$70,559 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Longwood University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,356 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor's)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,971 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$60,650 · 5 yrs out

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