Bachelor's+12% vs national median358 grads tracked
Physics at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Ranked 21st of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,335
middle 50%: $33,650 – $75,023
Median · 5 years out
$85,760
middle 50%: $66,251 – $104,944
Median · 10 years out
$106,946
middle 50%: $81,671 – $126,019
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Physics graduates from the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse earn $55,335 in their first year. Median earnings hit $106,946 by year 10.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,758 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$88,538 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$87,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$87,097 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$171,106 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,465 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,945 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$84,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out