Bachelor's+4% vs national median135 grads tracked
Physics at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 58th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,491
middle 50%: $23,829 – $61,085
Median · 5 years out
$79,157
middle 50%: $52,031 – $112,007
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $65,194 – $141,351
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 Dallas's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $36,491 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 58th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,401 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$78,915 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,305 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out