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Bachelor's+7% vs national median204 grads tracked

Physics at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Ranked 44th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,273
middle 50%: $32,639 – $78,986
Median · 5 years out
$81,223
middle 50%: $58,363 – $103,408
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $84,853 – $140,627

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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $57,273 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 44th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,762 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Oneonta
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$81,252 · 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
Hampden Sydney College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$80,205 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,705 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,754 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$82,818 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,324 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,061 · 5 yrs out

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