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Bachelor's-4% vs national median176 grads tracked

Engineering Physics at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 5th of 11 bachelor's programs in Engineering Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,254
middle 50%: $45,751 – $90,114
Median · 5 years out
$91,585
middle 50%: $69,536 – $118,966
Median · 10 years out
$117,529
middle 50%: $91,197 – $146,278

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Physics (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Engineering Physics earn a median $67,254 one year after graduating, rising to $117,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $95,075 for this field, ranking 5th of 11 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,930 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$95,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$82,426 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$71,115 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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