Bachelor's+10% vs national median149 grads tracked
Physics at Texas State University
Ranked 27th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,960
middle 50%: $22,541 – $53,167
Median · 5 years out
$84,083
middle 50%: $55,287 – $114,975
Median · 10 years out
$102,104
middle 50%: $66,251 – $136,394
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 State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $33,960 one year after graduating, rising to $102,104 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 27th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,367 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$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
Other majors at Texas State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,706 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$107,346 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,470 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,195 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$96,658 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,030 · 5 yrs out