Bachelor's+2% vs national median42 grads tracked
Physics at Augusta University
Ranked 65th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,883
middle 50%: $24,874 – $58,659
Median · 5 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $61,703 – $91,723
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Physics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of Augusta University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $32,883 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 65th of 165 reporting programs.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
Miami University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$78,915 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$78,305 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$77,044 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
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$162,623 · 5 yrs out
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$147,811 · 5 yrs out
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$138,234 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
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$90,562 · 5 yrs out
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$83,018 · 5 yrs out
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