In addition to meeting application requirements, you’ll have to consider how much it will cost to study at your dream school. Colleges and universities offer scholarships and financial aid, as do corporations, associations, and the government. You might be surprised by the options you discover. To help you get a sense of your baseline education costs, here are the typical tuition rates for a physics degree:
27% above average compared to other degrees
35% above average compared to other degrees
40% above average compared to other degrees
What do physics graduates earn?
Physics students make an average of $85,660 per year after graduation. This is 28% above average compared to other undergraduate degrees.
21% of physics graduates are underpaid (those who make less than $40,000 per year.) This rate is high compared to other degrees across the country.
Top 82% of degrees
3% above average compared to other degrees
