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Bachelor's-15% vs national median46 grads tracked

Physical Sciences, Other at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 3rd of 11 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,669
middle 50%: $29,458 – $54,404
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $62,818 – $112,807
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences, Other (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences, Other earn a median $44,669 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $92,162 for this field, ranking 3rd of 11 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
≈ $6,796 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$96,237 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$92,162 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$58,540 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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