Bachelor's-13% vs national median65 grads tracked
Physics at Lamar University
Ranked 137th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,867
middle 50%: $35,700 – $99,192
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $28,969 – $136,883
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 Lamar University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $57,867 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 137th 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,271 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Hunter College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
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$125,457 · 5 yrs out
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$125,110 · 5 yrs out
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$116,446 · 5 yrs out
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$115,056 · 5 yrs out
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$108,427 · 5 yrs out
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$103,197 · 5 yrs out
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$102,292 · 5 yrs out
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