Bachelor's-8% vs national median488 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Mary Washington
Ranked 252nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,257
middle 50%: $25,189 – $50,539
Median · 5 years out
$60,508
middle 50%: $44,534 – $80,907
Median · 10 years out
$83,153
middle 50%: $58,445 – $122,421
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
Physical Sciences bachelor's degrees offer a median first-year salary of $37k. Ten-year median earnings reach $83k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,495 total interest
Same major at other universities
Tarleton State University
$60,942 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Bethany Lutheran College
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$60,413 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$60,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$60,118 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,989 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Mary Washington
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$121,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,719 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,122 · 5 yrs out
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$94,122 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$91,565 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$75,542 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$74,519 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out