COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Engineering Physics bachelor's degree at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,784 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $69,845 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +84% · Positive 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+$279,380
$17,000Current college-wide context+$211,380
$20,000Annual price+$199,380
$40,000Annual price+$119,380
$60,000Annual price+$39,380
$80,000Annual price−$40,620
$100,000Annual price−$120,620
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$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,938$56,130 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$17,339
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$90,938
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$17,339Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.7%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?
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$7,578
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,938 vs. $89,154
$1,784 above 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.Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,870 median wageOH estimate · 9,690 jobs · 11-9041$134,090–$202,580 middle 50% of OH wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysicists$162,900 median wageOH estimate · 630 jobs · 19-2012$118,060–$239,360 middle 50% of OH wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$137,170 median wageOH estimate · 1,560 jobs · 11-9121$105,020–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$120,470 median wageOH estimate · 7,000 jobs · 17-2199$88,100–$155,510 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,410 median wageOH estimate · 1,260 jobs · 25-1032$78,920–$131,920 middle 50% of OH wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Construction
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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$11,273 higher earnings · $2,984 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $102,211
- Debt
- $20,136
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Colorado School of Mines
$6,559 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $97,497
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $28,690
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
$3,146 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $94,084
- Debt
- $23,667
- Annual net price
- $41,272
Murray State University
$8,243 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,713
- Debt
- $19,521
- Annual net price
- $9,096
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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