Bachelor's+7% vs national median91 grads tracked
Physics at Gustavus Adolphus College
Ranked 41st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $28,796 – $74,015
Median · 5 years out
$81,295
middle 50%: $55,464 – $98,792
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $81,295 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 41st 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,918 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia College & State University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,497 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$81,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College
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$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
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$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
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$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$66,137 · 5 yrs out