Expected Earning after Completing Physical Sciences Program is $47,272

1,530 colleges are offering Physical Sciences program through certificate, undergraduate, and graduate levels. For bachelor's degree, 1,190 schools have the Physical Sciences program and 365 schools are offering the program in graduate levels. In 2023, a total of 49,316 students completed the program and earned a degree or certificate in the area. By degree level, 385 students earned undergraduate certificate, 5,473 students earned associate's, 29,859 students earned bachelor's, and 13,424 students earned master's or doctoral degrees.

Colleges Offering Physical Sciences and Number of Degree Earners

The 2024 average tuition of schools that have Physical Sciences program is $10,334 for state residents and $33,104 for out-of-state students. For graduate Physical Sciences programs, the average tuition is $11,694 for state residents and $26,975 for out-of-state students.
The following table summarizes the Physical Sciences schools by offered degree and number of completers.
Physical Sciences Schools and Number of Completers by Award Level
Degree LevelSchools OfferedCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate356 5,4732,9622,511
Bachelor1,190 29,85916,31313,546
Master365 6,8754,1142,761
Doctoral
Doctoral (Research)234 6,5494,2312,318
Doctoral (Other)1 000
Undergraduate Certificate
2-Years Certificate25 371819
2-4 Years Certificate1 000
Certificates of less than 12 weeks1 330
Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year44 345182163
Graduate Certificate
Post-Bachelor Certificate70 17510471
Post-Master Certificate14 562729
Data Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

Average Salary by Program in Physical Sciences Study

The average salary after completing bachelor's Physical Sciences is $47,272. The salary is based on the median annual earnings of students three years after graduation. The earning with Physical Sciences Master's degree is $72,313.
The average loan debt of the completers in Physical Sciences programs is $21,957 and the estimated monthly loan payment is $220. The debt amount is based only on federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
For Physical Sciences program, the graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have the highest earning of $83,335 (Bachelor's degree). Students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo follow it with average earning $79,810 and $76,364 respectively.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Physical Sciences Area
Tuition & FeesAnnual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Massachusetts Institute of Technology $60,156$83,335$6,945 $12,500$125
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute $61,884$79,810$6,651 $26,000$260
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo $30,995$76,364$6,364 $19,750$197
Carnegie Mellon University $63,829$70,480$5,873 --
Northeastern University $63,141$66,456$5,538 $23,510$235
Data Source: College Scorecard

Average Earning and Debt by Physical Sciences Sub Major Programs

In Physical Sciences area, the graduates who completing Materials Sciences program have the highest salary of $71,277 and Physics program have the second highest salary of $54,168 in average.
Associate's Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences program shows the highest earning ($46,071) and Physical Sciences program follows with $29,870 average salary.
Physics Master's program has $84,235 average salary and Chemistry program completers earn $79,696 yearly.
The next table shows the average earning and debt after completing Physical Sciences area by major program and degree. The average annual earning is calculated based on the earning of students three years after graduation.
  • Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation.
  • The actual earning may differ from the average value.

Physical Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $29,870$2,489 $8,073$81

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $43,521$3,627 $23,500$235

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $45,286$3,774 $22,497$225

Chemistry

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $45,812$3,818 $21,821$218
Master's $79,696$6,641 $28,302$318
Doctoral $87,477$7,290 --

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $46,071$3,839 --
Bachelor's $45,921$3,827 $22,216$222
Master's $65,742$5,479 $28,377$319
Doctoral $70,640$5,887 --

Physics

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $18,469$1,539 --
Bachelor's $54,168$4,514 $21,801$218
Master's $84,235$7,020 --
Doctoral $106,638$8,887 --

Materials Sciences

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $71,277$5,940 $26,210$262
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