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2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Oregon

[Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a physics degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying physics schools.

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• Highest Paid Physics Grads in Oregon

2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Oregon

If you want to know which schools send physics graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Physics Graduates

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

$84,248 Average Early-Career Salary

Portland State University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying physics schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public institution. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,248.

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University Of Oregon
Eugene, OR

$107,276 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Oregon came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying physics schools. University Of Oregon is a public school located in the city of Eugene. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $107,276.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

$48,169 Average Early-Career Salary

Oregon State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying physics schools. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,169.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their physics graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.