Bachelor's+17% vs national median169 grads tracked
Physics at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Ranked 14th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $35,369 – $73,614
Median · 5 years out
$89,421
middle 50%: $72,128 – $111,023
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $85,664 – $126,300
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
UNC Charlotte bachelor's graduates in Physics command a median first-year salary of $54k. After five years, median pay rises to $89k.
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 yrs
≈ $5,740 total interest
Same major at other universities
Francis Marion University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$87,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of North Carolina - Charlotte
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$142,668 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$136,177 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,770 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,011 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$116,930 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,660 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$106,281 · 5 yrs out