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
Physical Sciences graduates from the University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $43k in year one. Medians reach $64k at year five and $88k at 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?
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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