Programme outcomes · United States
Physics (Doctoral Degree) at University of California-Los Angeles
Graduates of the Physics (Doctoral Degree) programme at University of California-Los Angeles who received federal financial aid had median earnings of $178,137 4 year(s) after completing (College Scorecard, field of study).
Median earnings · 1 yr after
$116,750
Median earnings · 4 yr after
$178,137
Completers (latest count)
14
College Scorecard figures cover students who received federal financial aid; earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled. Small programmes are suppressed by the Department of Education and not shown.
Same subject at other universities
Median earnings 1 year(s) after completing, same field and credential.
Ohio State University
Median $111,486
University of California-Berkeley
Median $106,324
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Median $103,403
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Median $95,584
University of California-San Diego
Median $89,022
University of Pennsylvania
Median $80,488
Michigan State University
Median $80,184
Careers this field leads to
From the NCES CIP 2020 ↔ BLS SOC 2018 crosswalk.
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard — Most Recent Cohorts, Field of Study · as of 2026-06-10