Physics at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 125 graduates a year

$41,474
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,867
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 107
Rank by pay
#76 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,415
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in physics earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Washington-Seattle 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—
…
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—
62University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$75,867$69,781#76$41,474
63University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$75,867$69,781#77$41,474
64University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$75,764$70,854#72$41,874
65Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$75,281$71,652#68$48,374

Other Majors at University of Washington-Seattle Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$175,616$128,887#20 of 349
Computer Engineering$169,570$141,588#5 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$150,811$135,384#3 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$116,010$81,989#19 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$114,798$73,385#66 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$113,308—#7 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$111,349$76,881#6 of 59
Industrial Engineering$109,575$75,473#15 of 94
Chemical Engineering$109,551$67,624#17 of 158
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$105,016$81,517—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$103,414$81,377#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$102,078$66,947#29 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,930$57,062#26 of 118
Mathematics$100,127$46,585#25 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,632$86,212#142 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,452$63,500#66 of 452
Materials Engineering$95,314$71,174#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$95,193$62,069#38 of 126
Civil Engineering$92,010$73,357#38 of 233
Design and Applied Arts$89,193$63,449#4 of 299
Accounting and Related Services$88,393$62,731#128 of 796
Marketing$88,114$51,530#34 of 516
Economics$87,239$53,934#123 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$86,417$70,225#16 of 93
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,947$25,791#1 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,771$49,004#158 of 1176
Social Sciences$75,301$57,538#5 of 87
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,944$34,669#11 of 49
Health and Medical Administrative Services$73,484$49,866#53 of 275
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$73,413$39,635#4 of 17

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,474 one year after graduating and $75,867 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,415.

← All data for University of Washington-Seattle 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.