Bachelor's-4% vs national median100 grads tracked
Physics at College of Charleston
Ranked 100th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,119
middle 50%: $28,969 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$73,075
middle 50%: $52,435 – $97,592
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $67,254 – $136,759
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 College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $39,119 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 100th 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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Paid off in
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,470 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of William & Mary
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$73,594 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$72,422 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out