Physics at Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$49,399
Median pay 1 year after graduating
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Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,797
Median federal debt

Other Majors at Northeastern University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$163,708$115,587#10 of 459
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$142,985—#2 of 29
Computer Engineering$135,416$99,499#19 of 189
International Business$125,162$80,848#2 of 115
Mathematics$125,084$76,392#10 of 309
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150$92,222#14 of 258
Business/Commerce$113,620$74,868#6 of 271
Engineering$112,019$75,253#2 of 19
Industrial Engineering$111,430$77,066#13 of 94
Chemical Engineering$107,767$81,880#22 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$103,384$80,255#24 of 318
Economics$101,423$70,531#62 of 368
Civil Engineering$100,613$76,362#10 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,003$78,713#344 of 966
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,612$63,781#2 of 110
Chemistry$88,364$62,511#3 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$87,336$49,727#7 of 299
Finance and Financial Management Services$83,023—#163 of 452
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$81,320—#2 of 85
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,233$41,557#24 of 275
Communication and Media Studies$80,191$47,465#8 of 660
Biology$78,327$45,494#30 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$77,477$51,363#10 of 660
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,816—#28 of 118
Journalism$74,709$51,855#7 of 187
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$74,617$43,894#9 of 67
Architecture$74,540—#15 of 78
Political Science and Government$73,539$52,516#85 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$70,272$51,137#16 of 265
Sociology$69,585$41,624#17 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern University physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

← All data for Northeastern University · 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.