COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Physics bachelor's degree at Utah State University
Logan, UT · 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 notably above similar programs.
$16,675 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
- $76,153 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +102% · Strong 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+$304,610
$15,000Current college-wide context+$244,610
$20,000Annual price+$224,610
$40,000Annual price+$144,610
$60,000Annual price+$64,610
$80,000Annual price−$15,390
$100,000Annual price−$95,390
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$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,461$56,349 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,936
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$93,461
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$14,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE59.1%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$7,788
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$93,461 vs. $76,786
$16,675 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.Physicists$156,760 median wageUT estimate · 30 jobs · 19-2012$119,860–$229,490 middle 50% of UT wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wageUT estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121$82,880–$160,260 middle 50% of UT wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$99,860 median wageUT estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1054$74,830–$129,820 middle 50% of UT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,330 median wageUT estimate · 11,030 jobs · 25-2031$61,660–$83,410 middle 50% of UT 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
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$10,016 higher earnings · $3,281 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,477
- Debt
- $19,200
- Annual net price
- $11,655
University of California, Irvine
$2,754 higher earnings · $685 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,215
- Debt
- $15,000
- Annual net price
- $14,251
University of California, Berkeley
$2,582 higher earnings · $1,455 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,043
- Debt
- $15,508
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, San Diego
$1,557 higher earnings · $2,466 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,018
- Debt
- $16,800
- Annual net price
- $12,470
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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