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Bachelor's-16% vs national median115 grads tracked

Physics at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 144th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,534
middle 50%: $23,355 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$64,005
middle 50%: $36,732 – $96,448
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $65,194 – $146,060

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 Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $32,534 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 144th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,192 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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