Bachelor's+29% vs national median42 grads tracked
Physics at Fort Lewis College
Ranked 3rd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,433
middle 50%: $35,872 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $62,818 – $143,232
Median · 10 years out
$100,633
middle 50%: $73,442 – $132,226
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 Fort Lewis College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $43,433 one year after graduating, rising to $100,633 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 3rd 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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Paid off in
5.1 yrs
≈ $6,169 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$100,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$99,096 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
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