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Bachelor's+4% vs national median78 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Randolph College

Ranked 102nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $30,227 – $56,473
Median · 5 years out
$68,521
middle 50%: $37,075 – $86,507
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $55,699 – $144,175

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 Randolph College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 102nd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,474 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$68,996 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$68,911 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$68,736 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$68,373 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$68,325 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$68,062 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$68,058 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Randolph College

Physics (Bachelor's)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$56,007 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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