Best Colleges for Physics
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 127 institutions with data
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| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Arizona (The) | AZ | $74,193 | $100,313 | $127,481 | $94,191 |
| 2 | University of Virginia | VA | $69,890 | $99,096 | $136,719 | $96,679 |
| 3 | Fort Lewis College | CO | $43,433 | $98,392 | $100,633 | $93,618 |
| 4 | University of Saint Thomas | MN | $72,585 | $95,830 | $127,993 | $101,838 |
| 5 | Francis Marion University | SC | $56,877 | $92,467 | $106,080 | $97,129 |
| 6 | Indiana State University | IN | $55,746 | $91,987 | $67,570 | $101,756 |
| 7 | Portland State University | OR | $63,610 | $90,181 | $116,180 | $78,899 |
| 8 | Elmhurst University | IL | $54,051 | $89,645 | $106,266 | $97,653 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina - Charlotte | NC | $54,051 | $89,421 | $106,080 | $91,433 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | WI | $48,030 | $88,614 | $83,086 | $93,180 |
| 11 | Saint John's University | MN | $62,818 | $88,538 | $128,719 | $94,089 |
| 12 | Bethel University | MN | $63,377 | $87,420 | $110,004 | $92,901 |
| 13 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $54,522 | $87,371 | $118,516 | $95,175 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | WI | $60,927 | $87,097 | $100,527 | $91,585 |
| 15 | George Mason University | VA | $57,471 | $86,835 | $136,647 | $84,717 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse | WI | $55,335 | $85,760 | $106,946 | $90,179 |
| 17 | Eastern Illinois University | IL | $47,119 | $84,962 | $98,712 | $92,551 |
| 18 | Augsburg University | MN | $41,501 | $84,962 | $111,405 | $90,289 |
| 19 | Texas State University | TX | $33,960 | $84,083 | $102,104 | $91,295 |
| 20 | SUNY at Fredonia | NY | $49,582 | $84,083 | $95,990 | $63,699 |
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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.