Bachelor's-2% vs national median46 grads tracked
Physics at Roanoke College
Ranked 89th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $27,814 – $50,881
Median · 5 years out
$74,872
middle 50%: $49,171 – $91,143
Median · 10 years out
$93,589
middle 50%: $67,570 – $127,711
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 Roanoke College's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $93,589 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 89th 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 yrs
≈ $7,054 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$74,805 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,560 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Roanoke College
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$111,513 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$68,236 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out