Bachelor's+15% vs national median171 grads tracked
Physics at Bethel University
Ranked 17th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,377
middle 50%: $34,630 – $76,801
Median · 5 years out
$87,420
middle 50%: $63,610 – $103,136
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $93,297 – $142,291
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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $63,377 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 17th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,229 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$89,458 · 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
Loyola University Chicago
$87,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Bethel University
Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,239 · 5 yrs out