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Physical Sciences at Utah State University

If you plan to study Physical Sciences, consider the program at Utah State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Utah State University is in Logan, UT.

Online & Distance Learning at Utah State University

Many students take online classes at Utah State University. Of 28,904 students, 5,333 (18%) studied exclusively online and 11,938 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Physical Sciences Graduates from Utah State University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$26,353
4 years	$50,651

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Physical Sciences graduates from Utah State University take home a median $50,651, compared with $48,041 for all Utah State University graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Best-Paid Careers for Physical Sciences Graduates

Students who finish Physical Sciences program at Utah State University go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.