Physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,837
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#97 of 107
Rank by pay
#91 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates in physics earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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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94Siena College Loudonville, NY$66,865$63,642#97—
95Texas State University San Marcos, TX$65,217$66,307#89$41,737
96Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$65,013$61,879#99$44,562
97Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$64,837$65,940#91—
98Boise State University Boise, ID$64,459$68,543#80$45,813
99University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$64,413$68,559#79—
100California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$64,133$58,357#104—

Other Majors at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,257$68,996#6 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,343$68,936#634 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$77,097$54,561#327 of 459
Economics$75,865$46,860#213 of 368
Biological and Physical Sciences$71,028$25,311#4 of 33
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,794$47,912#358 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$66,845$49,454#551 of 796
Political Science and Government$63,458$40,730#244 of 565
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,397$54,823#156 of 253
Management Information Systems and Services$60,927$53,846#155 of 166
Human Resources Management and Services$58,975$42,542#166 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,931$42,362#835 of 1176
Marketing$58,043$39,247#413 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,936—#119 of 215
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$56,380$34,617#102 of 138
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,958$33,174#178 of 476
Criminology$53,762$37,911#69 of 113
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,551$30,307#84 of 137
Special Education and Teaching$53,494$44,121#63 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,984$31,311#319 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$52,359$34,981#155 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,115$23,996#35 of 50
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,725$27,467#29 of 42
Biology$49,673$31,928#695 of 841
Journalism$49,625$37,263#141 of 187
English Language and Literature$49,537$22,588#264 of 576
Music$48,630$33,070#71 of 268
Sociology$47,851$32,323#342 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,509—
Psychology$45,420$32,694#780 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus physics graduates make?

Graduates earn $64,837 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus ranks #97 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · 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.