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Bachelor's-5% vs national median92 grads tracked

Physics at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 106th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,129
middle 50%: $32,883 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$72,273
middle 50%: $54,051 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$114,734
middle 50%: $82,300 – $137,185

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 Southern Connecticut State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $50,129 one year after graduating, rising to $114,734 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 106th 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.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,588 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Charleston
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$72,422 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$70,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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