Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,152 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Virginia
Ranked 54th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,569
middle 50%: $28,811 – $67,507
Median · 5 years out
$72,285
middle 50%: $52,823 – $105,886
Median · 10 years out
$120,315
middle 50%: $78,804 – $184,228
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 graduates earn $45k in their first year. Long-term median earnings hit $120k.
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 yrs
≈ $7,031 total interest
Same major at other universities
Bemidji State University
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$72,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$72,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$72,263 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$222,735 · 5 yrs out
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$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$144,468 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$134,161 · 5 yrs out
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$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
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