Bachelor's+9% vs national median70 grads tracked
Physics at Furman University
Ranked 34th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,044 – $63,214
Median · 5 years out
$82,749
middle 50%: $57,619 – $107,668
Median · 10 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $65,194 – $147,002
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 Furman University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 34th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,919 total interest
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$84,025 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,113 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,497 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
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$111,278 · 5 yrs out
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$96,257 · 5 yrs out
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$83,368 · 5 yrs out
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$82,749 · 5 yrs out
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$74,643 · 5 yrs out
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$73,347 · 5 yrs out
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$71,084 · 5 yrs out