Prescott, Arizona · Private Non-Profit
Physics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% reported program-share signal, $40,287 school-wide net price, and $84,131 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~64
- Schools with reported signal
- 785
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.6%
- Graduation rate
- 67.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $40,287/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $161,148
- Median debt
- $23,666
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $84,131/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2%), school-wide average net price ($40,287), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($84,131), and peer averages from 785 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 785 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($20,460 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($23,536 above). Together, those evidence points place Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott in the top 90% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.2% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.1% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 1.6% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.9% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.6% reported share · $2,129 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Physics accounts for 2% of reported programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 2.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 64 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott's average net price is $40,287 per year, about $161,148 over four years. That is $20,460 above the $19,827 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $84,131 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $23,536 above the $60,595 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott #705 of 785 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.