Bachelor's-4% vs national median209 grads tracked
Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Ranked 193rd of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,024
middle 50%: $33,020 – $62,246
Median · 5 years out
$63,496
middle 50%: $45,230 – $93,938
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $69,584 – $107,201
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 majors at the University of Wisconsin - Parkside earn a median $46k immediately after graduation. This increases to $86k within ten years.
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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,405 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University Northwest
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$63,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$63,662 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$63,575 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$63,556 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$63,467 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$63,197 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,177 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$63,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$63,044 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out