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Bachelor's+21% vs national median32 grads tracked

Physics at Indiana State University

Ranked 7th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,746
middle 50%: $37,592 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$91,987
middle 50%: $72,095 – $112,807
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $53,343 – $157,371

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 Indiana State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $55,746 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 7th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,571 total interest

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