Bachelor's+32% vs national median459 grads tracked
Physics at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 1st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$74,193
middle 50%: $43,300 – $92,814
Median · 5 years out
$100,313
middle 50%: $72,585 – $123,423
Median · 10 years out
$127,481
middle 50%: $94,046 – $159,946
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $74,193 one year after graduating, rising to $127,481 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 32% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 1st of 165 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
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4.1 yrs
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