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Bachelor's+21% vs national median96 grads tracked

Physics at Francis Marion University

Ranked 6th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $34,252 – $75,487
Median · 5 years out
$92,467
middle 50%: $70,489 – $118,430
Median · 10 years out
$106,080
middle 50%: $69,154 – $140,411

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 Francis Marion University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $106,080 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 6th 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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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,492 total interest

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