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Bachelor's+24% vs national median40 grads tracked

Physics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $28,969 – $69,154
Median · 5 years out
$94,869
middle 50%: $65,194 – $103,464
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 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $94,869 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 24% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 5th 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $6,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$100,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$99,096 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$95,830 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$89,880 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$111,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,297 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$99,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,380 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out

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