Bachelor's+12% vs national median43 grads tracked
Physics at Wright State University
Ranked 22nd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,005
middle 50%: $26,170 – $113,289
Median · 5 years out
$85,242
middle 50%: $55,935 – $116,855
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $33,005 one year after graduating, rising to $85,242 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 22nd 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,403 total interest
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$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$87,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 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
SUNY at Fredonia
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Wright State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out