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Bachelor's-1% vs national median143 grads tracked

Physics at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Ranked 87th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,333
middle 50%: $31,611 – $80,986
Median · 5 years out
$75,224
middle 50%: $52,283 – $105,199
Median · 10 years out
$115,698
middle 50%: $78,843 – $193,161

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 Massachusetts - Amherst's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $54,333 one year after graduating, rising to $115,698 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 87th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,158 total interest

Same major at other universities

Truman State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,560 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$74,457 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$220,712 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$188,260 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$161,437 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,257 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$137,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$127,794 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,489 · 5 yrs out

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