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Physics bachelor's degree outcomes at University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL · Public · Federal field 4008

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$12,373 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$3,533 / year
10-year scenario
−12% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$64,413 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$59,535
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

112Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
73Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$64,413$31,925 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,154

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,413

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,154Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,983Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE53.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$64,413Year 4
$59,535Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,368
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,413 vs. $76,786

$12,373 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Physicists$225,390 median wageFL estimate · 340 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$112,220 median wageFL estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$74,050 median wageFL estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410 median wageFL estimate · 49,810 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tampa, FL

University of South Florida

$4,554 higher earnings · $342 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,967
Debt
$22,750
Annual net price
$9,812
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$4,269 higher earnings · $3,613 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,682
Debt
$13,750
Annual net price
$6,541
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Portland, OR

Portland State University

$23,075 higher earnings · $602 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,488
Debt
$29,070
Annual net price
$9,552
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$22,091 higher earnings · $3,599 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,504
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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