Bachelor's+17% vs national median71 grads tracked
Physics at Wheaton College
Ranked 13th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,283
middle 50%: $31,275 – $76,487
Median · 5 years out
$89,458
middle 50%: $69,584 – $115,337
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $52,283 one year after graduating, rising to $89,458 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 13th 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
≈ $5,851 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$89,645 · 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
Loyola University Chicago
$87,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wheaton College
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$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
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$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out