Bachelor's+10% vs national median53 grads tracked
Physics at SUNY at Fredonia
Ranked 26th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,582
middle 50%: $29,214 – $67,118
Median · 5 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $52,636 – $99,433
Median · 10 years out
$95,990
middle 50%: $69,498 – $134,060
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 SUNY at Fredonia's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $49,582 one year after graduating, rising to $95,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 26th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,193 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,113 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY at Fredonia
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,931 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,692 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,907 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$62,581 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$61,437 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,268 · 5 yrs out