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Physical Sciences at University of Minnesota-Duluth

What traits are you looking for in a school for Physical Sciences, take a look at what University of Minnesota-Duluth. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Minnesota-Duluth is located in Duluth, MN.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Online coursework is an option at University of Minnesota-Duluth. Of 9,253 students, 250 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,373 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Physical Sciences Rankings at University of Minnesota-Duluth

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Physical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 36
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#99 of 532
Best Value	Nationwide	#311 of 530

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth

Those who finish University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Physical Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,771
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$46,444
4 years	$66,981
5 years	$73,736

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth take home a median $66,981, compared with $59,496 for all University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Physical Sciences graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth comes in at $24,860.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at University of Minnesota-Duluth work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Physical Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.