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
Physics graduates from the University of Arizona earn $74k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries for these bachelor's degree holders reach $127k.
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.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,453 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$99,096 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,421 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out