Bachelor's+30% vs national median350 grads tracked
Physics at University of Virginia
Ranked 2nd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,890
middle 50%: $40,198 – $93,589
Median · 5 years out
$99,096
middle 50%: $61,474 – $136,883
Median · 10 years out
$136,719
middle 50%: $87,772 – $195,262
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 Virginia's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $69,890 one year after graduating, rising to $136,719 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,671 total interest
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$100,313 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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