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Bachelor's-3% vs national median117 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Roanoke College

Ranked 176th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,821
middle 50%: $30,997 – $58,887
Median · 5 years out
$64,138
middle 50%: $46,708 – $81,200
Median · 10 years out
$87,351
middle 50%: $67,412 – $132,120

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 Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $46,821 one year after graduating, rising to $87,351 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 176th 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
≈ $7,291 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,413 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,314 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$64,122 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$63,993 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$63,942 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Roanoke College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out

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