Bachelor's+5% vs national median50 grads tracked
Physics at University of Georgia
Ranked 52nd of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,285
middle 50%: $29,296 – $54,757
Median · 5 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $50,676 – $113,771
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $52,071 – $116,180
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 University of Georgia's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $37,285 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 52nd 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 yrs
≈ $7,308 total interest
Same major at other universities
Sam Houston State University
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$80,624 · 5 yrs out
Hampden Sydney College
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$79,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Georgia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,511 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,740 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,826 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$121,701 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,763 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,817 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,805 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,259 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out