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Bachelor's+7% vs national median36 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Shenandoah University

Ranked 69th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,666
middle 50%: $27,237 – $44,398
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $52,636 – $123,409
Median · 10 years out
$84,962
middle 50%: $50,767 – $128,416

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 Shenandoah University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $33,666 one year after graduating, rising to $84,962 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 69th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,125 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Longwood University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$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
Colorado School of Mines
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Hanover College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Shenandoah University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$164,556 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$127,119 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,237 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,712 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,655 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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