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Bachelor's+7% vs national median62 grads tracked

Physics at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Ranked 39th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $32,393 – $59,600
Median · 5 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $57,372 – $102,026
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $60,837 – $150,773

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 College at Potsdam's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 39th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,287 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 at Oneonta
$82,185 · 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
University of Minnesota Duluth
$81,043 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York College at Potsdam

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$96,390 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy and Religious Studies (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Philosophy (Bachelor's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,258 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,690 · 5 yrs out

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