Physics at SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,041
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 107
Rank by pay
#53 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

SUNY Oneonta graduates in physics earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How SUNY Oneonta 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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48Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$81,696$83,944#34$30,503
49University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$81,077$79,658#45$51,019
50University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$80,594$83,862#35$54,428
51SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$80,041$76,182#53—
52University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$80,025$76,441#51$54,350
53Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$79,158$69,470#78$54,548
54University of California-Davis Davis, CA$78,569$71,493#69—

Other Majors at SUNY Oneonta by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$90,128$63,674#114 of 796
Mathematics$72,651$31,916#132 of 309
Biology$71,874$32,738#74 of 841
Business/Managerial Economics$70,986$41,859#61 of 84
Computer and Information Sciences$69,968$54,111#383 of 459
Political Science and Government$66,572$32,295#168 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,128$36,776#12 of 345
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$64,410—#50 of 138
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$64,048—#3 of 70
Apparel and Textiles$61,121$28,180#17 of 57
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$60,550$34,288#1 of 49
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,964$32,043#173 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,496$30,410#47 of 680
Communication and Media Studies$57,447$27,973#232 of 660
Geography and Cartography$57,154$38,784#67 of 117
Anthropology$55,981$32,493#23 of 188
Sustainability Studies$55,148$32,409#13 of 17
History$54,151$36,625#151 of 459
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,836$36,143#29 of 172
Sociology$53,396$33,072#206 of 462
Psychology$51,355$32,845#437 of 1027
English Language and Literature$48,926$27,593#289 of 576
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,324$28,449#25 of 43
Visual and Performing Arts$47,321$19,135#16 of 68
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$36,119—
Fine and Studio Arts$33,299$27,031#384 of 423
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—$31,624—
International Relations and National Security Studies—$31,455—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies—$25,126—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$18,740—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Oneonta physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $80,041 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Oneonta rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, SUNY Oneonta ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #53 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at SUNY Oneonta worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for physics ($76,786).

← All data for SUNY Oneonta · 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.