Physics at SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,575
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 107
Rank by pay
#62 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,420
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Geneseo graduates in physics earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Geneseo 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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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
60University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$77,158$73,128#64$38,748
61Lewis University Romeoville, IL$76,122$74,789#59—

Other Majors at SUNY College at Geneseo by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Economics$84,529$48,691#142 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$84,177$61,687#192 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,286$45,283#174 of 1176
Chemistry$75,893—#38 of 209
Mathematics$70,117$43,803#156 of 309
Biology$66,852$31,060#150 of 841
Political Science and Government$66,670$27,814#167 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,435$36,754#59 of 118
Sociology$65,234$37,600#33 of 462
Communication and Media Studies$63,577$41,070#105 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,420$34,435#30 of 345
Geography and Cartography$59,528$33,758#49 of 117
Psychology$57,972$30,049#140 of 1027
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$55,018$27,395#106 of 138
Special Education and Teaching$54,908$37,229#54 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,725$31,188#102 of 680
History$49,551$28,664#262 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,460$29,422#334 of 576
Anthropology$42,216$26,218#138 of 188
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$37,206—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Geneseo physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $77,575 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Geneseo rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, SUNY College at Geneseo ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at SUNY College at Geneseo worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,420.

← All data for SUNY College at Geneseo · 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.