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Bachelor's-30% vs national median61 grads tracked

Physics at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Ranked 163rd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $24,541 – $70,655
Median · 5 years out
$53,578
middle 50%: $41,695 – $70,584
Median · 10 years out
$88,708
middle 50%: $57,248 – $100,260

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $88,708 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 163rd 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,954 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$44,206 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Commerce

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,962 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,970 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$109,240 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,454 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$87,045 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,964 · 5 yrs out

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