Bachelor's-10% vs national median54 grads tracked
Physics at Ohio University
Ranked 125th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,669
middle 50%: $23,771 – $67,254
Median · 5 years out
$68,249
middle 50%: $57,301 – $90,933
Median · 10 years out
$118,430
middle 50%: $88,563 – $219,068
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 Ohio University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $44,669 one year after graduating, rising to $118,430 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 125th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,221 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$67,987 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out