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2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Georgia

[Physics](/majors/physical-sciences/physics/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their physics graduates go on to command.

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 Georgia

2026 Highest Paid Physics Grads in Georgia

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

Highest Paid Physics Graduates

1

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

$81,584 Average Early-Career Salary

Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earned the #1 spot for highest-paid physics graduates in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. Physics graduates of Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus earn a median of about $81,584 a year early in their careers.

2

Georgia College And State University
Milledgeville, GA

$62,478 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Georgia College And State University earned it the #2 place for physics. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public institution. Early-career physics graduates from Georgia College And State University make a median of around $62,478 per year.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

$57,198 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Georgia State University earned it the #3 place for physics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. After graduating, physics degree recipients from Georgia State University typically earn about $57,198 annually.

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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.