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Bachelor's-9% vs national median149 grads tracked

Physics at University of Texas at Arlington

Ranked 120th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $33,147 – $71,493
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $49,171 – $101,968
Median · 10 years out
$98,849
middle 50%: $61,630 – $137,588

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 University of Texas at Arlington's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $98,849 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 120th 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
≈ $6,569 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Carolina University
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$68,867 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$68,560 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$68,098 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at Arlington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$154,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$131,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$130,617 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,780 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,664 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,019 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$112,462 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,692 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,678 · 5 yrs out

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