Physics at California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

$57,114
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,004
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 107
Rank by pay
#105 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
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California State University-San Bernardino graduates in physics earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-San Bernardino Compares for Physics

All 107 colleges reporting physics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$131,025$115,381#2$54,773
2Cornell University Ithaca, NY$118,649$112,929#3$50,933
3University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$110,029$118,041#1—
4University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$103,477$111,046#4$62,647
5Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$103,167$103,775#7$48,169
6Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$103,167$103,775#8$48,169
7Whitworth University Spokane, WA$99,842$91,833#15$65,316
8College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA$99,165$87,325#29—
9Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY$99,009$94,236#13—
10California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$96,805$88,086#22—
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100California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$64,133$58,357#104—
101Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$63,833$58,713#103—
102Morehead State University Morehead, KY$62,865$71,182#70—
103California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$62,004$56,420#105$57,114
104Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA$61,162$64,335#92—
105Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$60,393$62,519#98$31,001
106North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$51,590$55,363#106$43,740

Other Majors at California State University-San Bernardino by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,499$93,142#67 of 966
Computer Engineering$92,492$49,043#163 of 189
Computer Science$74,845$45,846#323 of 349
Social Work$69,201$39,145#4 of 420
Computer and Information Sciences$66,202$42,180#402 of 459
Public Health$65,961—#42 of 215
Chemistry$63,496$40,402#137 of 209
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,062$40,316#11 of 59
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,095$41,467#428 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$59,367$40,688#727 of 796
Mathematics$57,603$29,219#268 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,319—#105 of 265
Marketing$57,157$34,293#431 of 516
Biology$56,799$31,381#457 of 841
Human Resources Management and Services$56,773$45,144#174 of 187
Public Administration$56,534$36,969#36 of 47
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$56,430$37,818#47 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,361$40,817#926 of 1176
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$56,277—#95 of 110
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,217$37,007#177 of 275
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,944$29,143#256 of 610
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,717$25,659#45 of 70
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,275$35,029#340 of 660
Economics$54,060$37,679#363 of 368
Political Science and Government$53,378$30,291#470 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,799$24,979#235 of 476
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$49,732$24,961#48 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$49,171$32,408#474 of 660
Sociology$48,954$30,126#315 of 462
Psychology$48,326$28,189#634 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-San Bernardino physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,114 one year after graduating and $62,004 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-San Bernardino rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, California State University-San Bernardino ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at California State University-San Bernardino worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for physics ($76,786).

← All data for California State University-San Bernardino · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.