Bachelor's+10% vs national median67 grads tracked
Physics at University of West Georgia
Ranked 30th of 165 bachelor's programs in Physics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,435
middle 50%: $30,437 – $69,400
Median · 5 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $62,818 – $100,794
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $57,124 – $129,475
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 West Georgia's bachelor's program in Physics earn a median $52,435 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $76,251 for this field, ranking 30th 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
≈ $6,016 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Illinois University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$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
Georgia College & State University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$82,497 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of West Georgia
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$106,500 · 5 yrs out
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$97,820 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,972 · 5 yrs out
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$85,256 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,123 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$75,781 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$70,849 · 5 yrs out
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$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out