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2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Wisconsin

[Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where physics graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Physics Grads in Wisconsin

2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Wisconsin

Below are the schools whose physics graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Physics Graduates

1

University Of Wisconsin La Crosse
La Crosse, WI

$84,403 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Wisconsin La Crosse the top school for physics graduate earnings in Wisconsin. Set in the city of La Crosse, University Of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public institution. Early-career physics graduates from University Of Wisconsin La Crosse make a median of around $84,403 per year.

2

University Of Wisconsin River Falls
River Falls, WI

$62,196 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Wisconsin River Falls earned it the #2 place for physics. University Of Wisconsin River Falls is a public school located in the town of River Falls. Physics graduates of University Of Wisconsin River Falls earn a median of about $62,196 a year early in their careers.

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$69,928 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison produces some of the highest-paid graduates in physics, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $69,928.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.