Bachelor's-14% vs national median209 grads tracked
Physics at University of Michigan
Ranked 141st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,775
middle 50%: $25,318 – $71,327
Median · 5 years out
$65,282
middle 50%: $39,579 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
$88,474
middle 50%: $59,476 – $124,426
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 Michigan's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $41,775 one year after graduating, rising to $88,474 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 141st 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,691 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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 Houston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$64,005 · 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
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
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$137,588 · 5 yrs out
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$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
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