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Bachelor's+8% vs national median99 grads tracked

Physics at State University of New York at Oneonta

Ranked 38th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,467 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$82,185
middle 50%: $58,363 – $103,197
Median · 10 years out
$104,398
middle 50%: $74,301 – $133,556

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 State University of New York at Oneonta's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $104,398 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 38th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,734 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,113 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,497 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$81,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$81,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Oneonta

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,833 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$72,558 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$68,203 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,059 · 5 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's)
$66,303 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$64,744 · 5 yrs out

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