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Bachelor's0% vs national median47 grads tracked

Physics at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Ranked 83rd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,557
middle 50%: $20,531 – $66,251
Median · 5 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $51,223 – $108,321
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $53,696 – $84,259

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 - Stevens Point's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $29,557 one year after graduating, rising to $67,570 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $8,231 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Roanoke College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Paper Science and Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,741 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,329 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$66,929 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$65,864 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$64,980 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Soil Sciences (Bachelor's)
$64,603 · 5 yrs out

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