Physics at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,682
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 107
Rank by pay
#65 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,750
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in physics earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida 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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85New York University New York, NY$69,334$65,992#90$24,802
86Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$69,192$75,585#57—
87University of South Florida Tampa, FL$68,967$73,407#63$46,094
88University of Florida Gainesville, FL$68,682$73,103#65—
89Rutgers University-Camden Camden, NJ$67,544$59,282#100$35,689
90Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$67,544$59,282#101$35,689
91Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$67,544$59,282#102$35,689

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,375$70,760#39 of 59
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Political Science and Government$70,434$31,574#118 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Florida physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $68,682 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Florida rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, University of Florida ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #65 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at University of Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,750.

← All data for University of Florida · 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.