Bachelor's0% vs national median34 grads tracked
Physics at Truman State University
Ranked 81st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $19,908 – $33,739
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $47,119 – $102,715
Median · 10 years out
$94,656
middle 50%: $60,219 – $135,371
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 Truman State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $94,656 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 81st 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
≈ $8,398 total interest
Same major at other universities
James Madison University
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Truman State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,448 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$81,969 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,083 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$72,451 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$70,459 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$69,533 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$68,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$63,976 · 5 yrs out