Bachelor's+16% vs national median562 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 23rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,441
middle 50%: $35,091 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$76,658
middle 50%: $60,247 – $99,192
Median · 10 years out
$100,844
middle 50%: $77,712 – $127,490
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 a median of $50k in their first year. Salaries reach $101k by year ten.
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,394 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$77,465 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$77,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out