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Bachelor's-25% vs national median78 grads tracked

Physics at City College of New York - CUNY

Ranked 156th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,130
middle 50%: $23,873 – $46,142
Median · 5 years out
$57,301
middle 50%: $36,966 – $93,428
Median · 10 years out
$104,958
middle 50%: $75,672 – $152,658

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 City College of New York - CUNY's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $32,130 one year after graduating, rising to $104,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 156th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,220 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Northern Colorado
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City College of New York - CUNY

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$143,967 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$141,882 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,147 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,205 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,787 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$102,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,601 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,687 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,052 · 5 yrs out

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