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Bachelor's+8% vs national median411 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Ranked 61st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,840
middle 50%: $31,458 – $64,599
Median · 5 years out
$71,536
middle 50%: $55,615 – $89,487
Median · 10 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $63,647 – $130,165

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 - River Falls's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $45,840 one year after graduating, rising to $88,826 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 61st 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.

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Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$72,263 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Wabash College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$71,871 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$71,403 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$71,360 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$71,197 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$70,944 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,371 · 5 yrs out

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