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Bachelor's-7% vs national median77 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at Virginia State University

Ranked 232nd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,113
middle 50%: $30,290 – $52,778
Median · 5 years out
$61,630
middle 50%: $35,298 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$80,624
middle 50%: $51,694 – $91,752

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 Virginia State University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $40,113 one year after graduating, rising to $80,624 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 232nd 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,119 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$61,746 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$61,737 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$61,716 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$61,441 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia State University

Education (Doctorate)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$70,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$69,325 · 5 yrs out

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