Bachelor's+26% vs national median67 grads tracked
Physics at University of Saint Thomas
Ranked 4th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $42,467 – $85,840
Median · 5 years out
$95,830
middle 50%: $77,093 – $109,817
Median · 10 years out
$127,993
middle 50%: $88,826 – $170,055
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 Saint Thomas's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $127,993 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,591 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$100,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$99,096 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Saint Thomas
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$143,094 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$122,487 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$118,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,392 · 5 yrs out
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$104,958 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
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