COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Physics bachelor's degree at Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$11,773 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 33.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $5,033 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −22% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$20,130
$8,000Annual price−$11,870
$16,000Annual price−$43,870
$19,000Current college-wide context−$55,870
$24,000Annual price−$75,870
$32,000Annual price−$107,870
$40,000Annual price−$139,870
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$65,013$30,663 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 20 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,784
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,683
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$65,013
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$230/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,784Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,539Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE49.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.6%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,418
Estimated loan payment$230
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$65,013 vs. $76,786
$11,773 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$181,970 median wageNY estimate · 1,140 jobs · 19-2012$131,600–$221,590 middle 50% of NY wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$134,680 median wageNY estimate · 5,690 jobs · 11-9121$80,480–$193,690 middle 50% of NY wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,100 median wageNY estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-1054$77,810–$134,850 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,070 median wageNY estimate · 70,660 jobs · 25-2031$76,050–$131,980 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Public Administration
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.
SUNY College at Geneseo
$12,562 higher earnings · $3,683 less debt · $573 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,575
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $18,211
Cornell University
$53,636 higher earnings · $5,722 less debt
- Earnings
- $118,649
- Debt
- $15,961
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
$16,827 higher earnings · $1,413 less debt
- Earnings
- $81,840
- Debt
- $20,270
- Annual net price
- $36,228
Le Moyne College
$33,996 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $99,009
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $22,277
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
20 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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