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Bachelor's+12% vs national median100 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Randolph - Macon College

Ranked 39th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,381
middle 50%: $32,883 – $67,042
Median · 5 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $48,984 – $92,948
Median · 10 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $66,382 – $124,613

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 - Macon College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $50,381 one year after graduating, rising to $95,830 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 39th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,516 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelo State University
$74,828 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$74,815 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$73,402 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$73,190 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$73,184 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,157 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Randolph - Macon College

Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,505 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,090 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,284 · 5 yrs out

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