COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Physics bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · 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.
$3,808 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $43,985 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +45% · 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+$175,940
$12,000Annual price+$127,940
$16,000Current college-wide context+$111,940
$24,000Annual price+$79,940
$36,000Annual price+$31,940
$48,000Annual price−$16,060
$60,000Annual price−$64,060
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,594$44,103 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$16,210
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,292
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$80,594
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$279/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$16,210Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,593Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.0%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$6,716
Estimated loan payment$279
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$80,594 vs. $76,786
$3,808 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$173,120 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 19-2012$120,440–$237,320 middle 50% of WI wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$128,890 median wageWI estimate · 1,070 jobs · 11-9121$107,660–$163,320 middle 50% of WI wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$89,630 median wageWI estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054$77,760–$122,660 middle 50% of WI wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,870 median wageWI estimate · 15,910 jobs · 25-2031$58,910–$77,420 middle 50% of WI 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.
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Wholesale Trade
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 Wisconsin-River Falls
$5,044 higher earnings · $2,156 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $85,638
- Debt
- $30,000
- Annual net price
- $14,054
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
$6,439 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $87,033
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,550
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$5,792 less debt
- Earnings
- $77,380
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $17,354
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$22,883 higher earnings · $7,092 less debt · $4,555 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $103,477
- Debt
- $19,200
- Annual net price
- $11,655
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
29 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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