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Bachelor's+4% vs national median43 grads tracked

Physics at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Ranked 56th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,372 – $72,242
Median · 5 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $56,170 – $99,492
Median · 10 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $80,163 – $129,828

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 Missouri - Kansas City's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $48,487 one year after graduating, rising to $100,794 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 56th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,444 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts at Boston
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$78,915 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out

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