Bachelor's-25% vs national median75 grads tracked
Physics at Kent State University
Ranked 159th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,092
middle 50%: $29,825 – $58,734
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,799 – $86,717
Median · 10 years out
$108,603
middle 50%: $74,301 – $152,658
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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $39,092 one year after graduating, rising to $108,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 159th 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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Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,482 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kent State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out