Physics at Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,851
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 107
Rank by pay
#82 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,250
Median federal debt

Seton Hall University graduates in physics earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Seton Hall University 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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53Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$79,158$69,470#78$54,548
54University of California-Davis Davis, CA$78,569$71,493#69—
55William & Mary Williamsburg, VA$77,863$70,901#71—
56Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$77,851$68,329#82—
57Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$77,737$70,787#73$39,804
58SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$77,575$73,835#62—
59University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$77,380$80,518#41$36,878

Other Majors at Seton Hall University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$102,626$69,411#41 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$101,578$62,319#22 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,699$91,908#200 of 966
Biology$93,200$27,759#3 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$92,079$66,877#17 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,994$64,233#108 of 452
Marketing$77,940$50,200#94 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,835$39,333#8 of 610
Computer and Information Sciences—$73,706—
Economics$72,304$51,464#243 of 368
Special Education and Teaching$72,067—#4 of 177
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,949$45,440#35 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,802$40,602#39 of 178
Philosophy$70,628—#11 of 86
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$70,611—#2 of 22
Human Resources Management and Services$67,525$52,285#94 of 187
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$67,522$36,993#35 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$67,192$38,230#11 of 158
English Language and Literature$65,714$48,368#25 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,075—#36 of 265
Political Science and Government$63,814$28,138#230 of 565
Social Work$63,559$47,734#17 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,399$56,300#16 of 680
History$59,445—#67 of 459
Psychology$55,501$30,846#225 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,265$27,167#317 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$51,509—#163 of 299
Communication and Media Studies$44,374—#574 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Seton Hall University physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $77,851 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Seton Hall University rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, Seton Hall University ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at Seton Hall University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,250.

← All data for Seton Hall 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.