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Bachelor's+8% vs national median92 grads tracked

Physics at Georgia College & State University

Ranked 35th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,051
middle 50%: $26,659 – $78,170
Median · 5 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $58,527 – $97,271
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 Georgia College & State University's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $54,051 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 35th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,936 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Alabama
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$83,113 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$82,749 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,497 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$81,295 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia College & State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,007 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,171 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$78,456 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,723 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,918 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$74,666 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$73,668 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,602 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,108 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,280 · 5 yrs out

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