Bachelor's+6% vs national median43 grads tracked
Physics at Hampden Sydney College
Ranked 49th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $29,904 – $54,656
Median · 5 years out
$80,540
middle 50%: $64,402 – $112,807
Median · 10 years out
$108,803
middle 50%: $84,610 – $142,174
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 Hampden Sydney College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $108,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 49th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $7,285 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oregon
$81,252 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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
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