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Bachelor's-22% vs national median78 grads tracked

Physics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Ranked 155th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $32,438 – $77,273
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $36,766 – $80,101
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $54,757 – $128,840

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 - Milwaukee's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 155th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,670 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$141,539 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$120,228 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,196 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,131 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$102,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$102,000 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,656 · 5 yrs out

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