Bachelor's-1% vs national median242 grads tracked
Physics at SUNY College at Geneseo
Ranked 85th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,554
middle 50%: $25,335 – $51,694
Median · 5 years out
$75,548
middle 50%: $57,048 – $96,924
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $78,843 – $140,411
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 College at Geneseo's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $34,554 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 85th 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,734 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at SUNY College at Geneseo
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,907 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$88,180 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$86,051 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$75,010 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$74,631 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$73,019 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$72,189 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$69,209 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out