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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,240 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Ranked 170th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,812
middle 50%: $29,787 – $56,769
Median · 5 years out
$64,413
middle 50%: $47,075 – $85,398
Median · 10 years out
$88,155
middle 50%: $62,492 – $125,047

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,812 one year after graduating, rising to $88,155 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 170th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,647 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Commonwealth University
$64,649 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$64,645 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$64,530 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$64,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$64,314 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out

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