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Bachelor's+2% vs national median742 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at West Virginia University

Ranked 121st of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,173
middle 50%: $27,396 – $58,772
Median · 5 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $48,323 – $88,696
Median · 10 years out
$98,286
middle 50%: $71,182 – $143,977

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,173 one year after graduating, rising to $98,286 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 121st 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$67,804 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$67,489 · 5 yrs out
Washington and Lee University
$67,465 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$67,394 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$66,961 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$66,856 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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