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Bachelor's+14% vs national median159 grads tracked

Physics at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Ranked 19th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$60,927
middle 50%: $40,227 – $71,641
Median · 5 years out
$87,097
middle 50%: $71,191 – $102,529
Median · 10 years out
$100,527
middle 50%: $77,093 – $141,822

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 - River Falls's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $60,927 one year after graduating, rising to $100,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 19th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,379 total interest

Same major at other universities

Wheaton College
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$89,421 · 5 yrs out
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
George Mason University
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$85,760 · 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

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$114,092 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Food Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$76,305 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Bachelor's)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,484 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$72,286 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,536 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$66,371 · 5 yrs out

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