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Is Physics Worth It?

National view of Physics across 124 schools. Average ROI Score: 72/100.

Avg Debt
$21K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
$65K
Avg Year 5 Earnings
$90K
Best School
University of Rochester

Debt vs Earnings by School

Physics by School

SchoolStateMedian DebtYear 1 EarningsYear 5 EarningsROI GradeVerdict
University of RochesterNY$14K$65K$90KBBUY
Hamilton CollegeNY$15K$65K$90KBBUY
University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoPR$15K$65K$90KBBUY
Carleton CollegeMN$17K$65K$90KBBUY
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPA$17K$65K$90KBBUY
Claremont McKenna CollegeCA$17K$65K$90KBBUY
Southern Arkansas University Main CampusAR$17K$65K$90KBBUY
University of California-Santa BarbaraCA$17K$65K$90KBBUY
Wesleyan UniversityCT$17K$65K$90KBBUY
Bates CollegeME$18K$65K$90KBBUY
Colgate UniversityNY$18K$65K$90KBBUY
Haverford CollegePA$18K$65K$90KBBUY
University of the Virgin IslandsVI$18K$65K$90KBBUY
Amherst CollegeMA$19K$65K$90KBBUY
Bard College at Simon's RockMA$19K$65K$90KBBUY
College of the Holy CrossMA$19K$65K$90KBBUY
Dillard UniversityLA$19K$65K$90KBBUY
Grinnell CollegeIA$19K$65K$90KBBUY
Kenyon CollegeOH$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Middlebury CollegeVT$20K$65K$90KBBUY
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNM$19K$65K$90KBBUY
Pomona CollegeCA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Stanford UniversityCA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Berry CollegeGA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Bowdoin CollegeME$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Bryn Mawr CollegePA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Case Western Reserve UniversityOH$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Colorado CollegeCO$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Davidson CollegeNC$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Hampden-Sydney CollegeVA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Hampshire CollegeMA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Kalamazoo CollegeMI$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Lawrence UniversityWI$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Macalester CollegeMN$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Occidental CollegeCA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Princeton UniversityNJ$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Reed CollegeOR$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Rhodes CollegeTN$21K$65K$90KBBUY
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySD$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Swarthmore CollegePA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Union CollegeNY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
United States Naval AcademyMD$20K$65K$90KBBUY
University of DallasTX$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Willamette UniversityOR$20K$65K$90KBBUY
William & MaryVA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Williams CollegeMA$20K$65K$90KBBUY
Adrian CollegeMI$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Brevard CollegeNC$22K$65K$90KBBUY
California Institute of TechnologyCA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Carson-Newman UniversityTN$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Colby CollegeME$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFL$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottAZ$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Fisk UniversityTN$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Franklin and Marshall CollegePA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Gettysburg CollegePA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Harvey Mudd CollegeCA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Hendrix CollegeAR$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Houghton UniversityNY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Knox CollegeIL$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Le Moyne CollegeNY$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityNC$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Oberlin CollegeOH$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Presbyterian CollegeSC$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Ripon CollegeWI$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Rochester Institute of TechnologyNY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIN$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Saint Johns UniversityMN$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Saint Mary's CollegeIN$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Southwestern UniversityTX$22K$65K$90KBBUY
St Olaf CollegeMN$21K$65K$90KBBUY
St. Mary's College of MarylandMD$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Stevens Institute of TechnologyNJ$22K$65K$90KBBUY
SUNY College at GeneseoNY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
The College of WoosterOH$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Transylvania UniversityKY$21K$65K$90KBBUY
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL$22K$65K$90KBBUY
University of ChicagoIL$21K$65K$90KBBUY
University of RichmondVA$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Wabash CollegeIN$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Washington CollegeMD$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Westminster CollegeMO$22K$65K$90KBBUY
William Jewell CollegeMO$21K$65K$90KBBUY
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Allegheny CollegePA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Austin CollegeTX$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Bethel UniversityMN$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Birmingham-Southern CollegeAL$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Coe CollegeIA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Columbia College ChicagoIL$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Florida Institute of TechnologyFL$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Hartwick CollegeNY$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Hastings CollegeNE$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityIL$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Kettering UniversityMI$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Lycoming CollegePA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Monmouth CollegeIL$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityNE$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Oglethorpe UniversityGA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Pacific UniversityOR$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Saint Anselm CollegeNH$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Ursinus CollegePA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Virginia Military InstituteVA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Wells CollegeNY$22K$65K$90KBBUY
West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWV$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Whittier CollegeCA$22K$65K$90KBBUY
Clark Atlanta UniversityGA$24K$65K$90KBBUY
Concordia University-IrvineCA$24K$65K$90KBBUY
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL$23K$65K$90KBBUY
King's CollegePA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Lake Forest CollegeIL$24K$65K$90KBBUY
Lewis UniversityIL$24K$65K$90KBBUY
Roanoke CollegeVA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Whitworth UniversityWA$23K$65K$90KBBUY
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityNY$25K$65K$90KBBUY
University of PennsylvaniaPA$25K$65K$90KBBUY
Harvard UniversityMA$27K$65K$90KBBUY
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA$27K$65K$90KBBUY
Randolph CollegeVA$28K$65K$90KBBUY
Virginia Union UniversityVA$29K$65K$90KBBUY
Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityMD$31K$65K$90KCBUY