Colleges Offering Physical Sciences and Number of Degree Earners
The 2023 average tuition of schools that have Physical Sciences program is $10,096 for state residents and $32,232 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 Level | Schools Offered | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate | 354 |
6,426 | 3,421 | 3,005 |
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| Bachelor | 1,181 |
30,563 | 16,956 | 13,607 |
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| Master | 363 |
6,741 | 4,053 | 2,688 |
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| Doctoral |
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| Doctoral (Research) | 233 |
5,721 | 3,700 | 2,021 |
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| Doctoral (Other) | 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate Certificate |
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| 2-Years Certificate | 19 |
47 | 15 | 32 |
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| 2-4 Years Certificate | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Certificates of less than 12 weeks | 1 |
2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year | 36 |
218 | 129 | 89 |
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| Graduate Certificate |
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| Post-Bachelor Certificate | 64 |
136 | 77 | 59 |
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| Post-Master Certificate | 14 |
82 | 49 | 33 |
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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.
Top 5 Earnings Schools in Physical Sciences Area
| Tuition & Fees | Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
$57,986 | $83,335 | $6,945 |
$12,500 | $125 |
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| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
$60,074 | $79,810 | $6,651 |
$26,000 | $260 |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo |
$28,229 | $76,364 | $6,364 |
$19,750 | $197 |
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| Carnegie Mellon University |
$61,344 | $70,480 | $5,873 |
- | - |
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| Northeastern University |
$60,192 | $66,456 | $5,538 |
$23,510 | $235 |
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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.
Physical Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Associate |
$29,870 | $2,489 |
$8,073 | $81 |
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$43,521 | $3,627 |
$23,500 | $235 |
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Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$45,286 | $3,774 |
$22,497 | $225 |
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Chemistry
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
|---|
| Bachelor's |
$45,812 | $3,818 |
$21,821 | $218 |
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| Master's |
$79,696 | $6,641 |
$28,302 | $318 |
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| Doctoral |
$87,477 | $7,290 |
- | - |
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Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
|---|
| Associate |
$46,071 | $3,839 |
- | - |
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| Bachelor's |
$45,921 | $3,827 |
$22,216 | $222 |
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| Master's |
$65,742 | $5,479 |
$28,377 | $319 |
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| Doctoral |
$70,640 | $5,887 |
- | - |
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Physics
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
|---|
| Associate |
$18,469 | $1,539 |
- | - |
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| Bachelor's |
$54,168 | $4,514 |
$21,801 | $218 |
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| Master's |
$84,235 | $7,020 |
- | - |
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| Doctoral |
$106,638 | $8,887 |
- | - |
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Materials Sciences
| Annual Salary | Monthly Earning | Loan Debt | Monthly Loan Payment |
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| Bachelor's |
$71,277 | $5,940 |
$26,210 | $262 |
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