Physics at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

Waterbury, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$32,341
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,879
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#72 of 107
Rank by pay
#85 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,460
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus graduates in physics earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus 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—
…
69University of Delaware Newark, DE$74,475$74,029#61$52,741
70University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$74,410$67,708#83$19,977
71University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$73,879$66,515#84$32,341
72University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$73,879$66,515#85$32,341
73University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$73,879$66,515#86$32,341
74University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$73,879$66,515#87$32,341
75University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$73,879$66,515#88$32,341

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#11 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#55 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#51 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#9 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#119 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#25 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#12 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#41 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#52 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#187 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#12 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#257 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#48 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#181 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#27 of 516
Civil Engineering$87,883$70,388#80 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#140 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#6 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#14 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#164 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#5 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#71 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#5 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#166 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#3 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#38 of 50
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#50 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#19 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#8 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#20 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,341 one year after graduating and $73,879 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus ranks #72 by median pay four years after graduation, and #85 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,460.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · 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.