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2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Colorado

[Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their physics graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their physics graduates.

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• Highest Paid Physics Grads in Colorado

2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Colorado

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

Highest Paid Physics Graduates

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University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

$69,490 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Colorado Boulder the top school for physics graduate earnings in Colorado. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public institution. Physics graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of about $69,490 a year early in their careers.

2

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$51,927 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Colorado State University Fort Collins earned it the #2 place for physics. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Students who complete the physics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,927.

3

University Of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

$34,373 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in physics will find them at University Of Northern Colorado, which ranked #3. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. Early-career physics graduates from University Of Northern Colorado make a median of around $34,373 per year.

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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.