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Physics bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA · Public · Federal field 4008

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,303 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$55,223 / year
10-year scenario
+53% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$85,089 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,478Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
17Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,686

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,089

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,686Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,258Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,478Year 1
$85,089Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,091
Estimated loan paymentNot available
17borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,089 vs. $76,786

$8,303 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$167,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 108,690 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysicists$144,870 median wageGA estimate · 160 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,580 median wageGA estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,480 median wageGA estimate · 25,730 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$8,570 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,431
Debt
$21,831
Annual net price
$12,116
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Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University

$4,755 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,393
Debt
$26,296
Annual net price
$15,931
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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$45,936 higher earnings · $575 lower annual net price

Earnings
$131,025
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$20,111
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Chapel Hill, NC

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

$18,388 higher earnings · $9,031 lower annual net price

Earnings
$103,477
Debt
$19,200
Annual net price
$11,655
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