Bachelor's-11% vs national median86 grads tracked
Physics at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 131st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,897
middle 50%: $24,637 – $67,967
Median · 5 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $39,517 – $91,565
Median · 10 years out
$103,837
middle 50%: $72,585 – $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
Graduates of CUNY Hunter College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $37,897 one year after graduating, rising to $103,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 131st 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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Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,890 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$67,987 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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