Physics at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,536
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 107
Rank by pay
#93 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in physics earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How St. John's University-New York 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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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
92St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$67,536$64,280#93—
93Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$67,505$72,420#67$30,203
94Siena College Loudonville, NY$66,865$63,642#97—
95Texas State University San Marcos, TX$65,217$66,307#89$41,737

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$142,774$100,883#5 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,396$82,432#14 of 126
Insurance$105,688$70,752#2 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,970$51,259#58 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$91,878$46,495#101 of 796
Economics$84,639$45,301#140 of 368
Computer and Information Sciences$79,960$52,422#296 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$78,215$32,643#3 of 345
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,433$49,090#62 of 99
Marketing$75,520$33,534#114 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,937$19,067#9 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,271$38,550#338 of 1176
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$70,521$35,973#20 of 61
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$69,439$39,295#4 of 680
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,728$38,210#54 of 178
Non-Professional Legal Studies$65,316$29,307#18 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,978$34,686#71 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$63,659—#51 of 299
Psychology$62,672$23,821#60 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$60,634$27,234#159 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,265$27,534#117 of 610
English Language and Literature$59,267$25,109#67 of 576
Political Science and Government$59,122—#338 of 565
Journalism$59,067$36,020#62 of 187
Biology$53,989$23,473#559 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,601—#240 of 476
Philosophy$52,006—#57 of 86
Chemistry$51,414—#202 of 209
History$51,024—#220 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$48,922$29,513#213 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $67,536 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for physics ($76,786).

← All data for St. John's University-New York · 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.