Bachelor's0% vs national median184 grads tracked
Engineering Physics at University of Colorado Boulder
Ranked 4th of 11 bachelor's programs in Engineering Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,703
middle 50%: $35,573 – $76,015
Median · 5 years out
$95,075
middle 50%: $62,653 – $121,507
Median · 10 years out
$129,928
middle 50%: $90,301 – $163,888
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering Physics bachelor's graduates from CU Boulder earn a median $54,703 in year one. Salaries reach a median of $130k by year ten.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,559 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$91,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$82,426 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
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