Physics at Whitworth University

Spokane, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$65,316
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,842
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$76,786
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 107
Rank by pay
#15 of 107
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Whitworth University graduates in physics earn 30% more 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 Whitworth University 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—

Other Majors at Whitworth University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,897$62,139#260 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,980$78,417#613 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,038$47,241#236 of 1176
Mathematics$73,097$51,950#126 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$71,562$61,021#445 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,600—#145 of 253
Economics—$63,134—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,010$42,846#33 of 680
Marketing$59,781$42,445#393 of 516
Sociology$57,755$32,727#115 of 462
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,795—#105 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$56,304$39,305#264 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,846$44,645#161 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,534$34,703#28 of 33
Psychology$51,288$29,005#441 of 1027
Religion/Religious Studies$48,483$25,243#20 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,006—#470 of 610
English Language and Literature$47,699$36,387#325 of 576
Political Science and Government—$43,933—
Chemistry—$33,203—
Biology—$29,599—
Music—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Whitworth University physics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,316 one year after graduating and $99,842 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Whitworth University rank for physics?

Among 107 colleges reporting earnings for physics graduates, Whitworth University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is physics at Whitworth University worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for physics ($76,786), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Whitworth University · 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.