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2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

[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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Highest Paid Physics Graduates

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

$120,347 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the top school for physics graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $120,347.

2

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

$80,488 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Pennsylvania produces some of the highest-paid graduates in physics, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $80,488.

3

New York University
New York, NY

$44,445 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at New York University earned it the #3 place for physics. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics graduates of New York University earn a median of about $44,445 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries physics graduates go on to earn early in their careers, 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.