Bachelor's-9% vs national median40 grads tracked
Physics at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 118th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,878
middle 50%: $38,141 – $96,791
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $41,695 – $165,855
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 CUNY Brooklyn College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $48,878 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 118th 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.
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Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,861 total interest
Same major at other universities
Indiana University - South Bend
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$70,474 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
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