Bachelor's+2% vs national median55 grads tracked
Physics at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 68th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $23,400 – $54,898
Median · 5 years out
$77,631
middle 50%: $57,175 – $103,104
Median · 10 years out
$93,187
middle 50%: $70,012 – $125,817
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 Northern Iowa's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $93,187 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 68th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,808 total interest
Same major at other universities
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,305 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Northern Iowa
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,633 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,512 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$96,572 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,171 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,912 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,740 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,334 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out