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Best Physics Schools Near Augusta, GA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Augusta, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs. Augusta has a population of about 389,215. In Georgia, the top-earning physics-related role is Physicists at a median $144,870 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Augusta
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Augusta, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Augusta city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Augusta.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia physics page.
Physics Wages Near Augusta
Augusta is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area (BLS area code 12260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Physicists
$144,870
GA statewide
$157,639
Biochemists and Biophysicists
$85,680
GA statewide
$93,232
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,580
GA statewide
$110,533
Mathematicians
N/A
GA statewide
–
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$96,820
GA statewide
$105,354
Engineers, All Other
$135,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$147,911
Software Developers
$119,780
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$130,337
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$63,420
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$69,010
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited physics schools are near Augusta, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs near Augusta. The closest is Augusta University in Augusta, GA (8.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of South Carolina-Columbia (74.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles near Augusta?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles near Augusta are: Physicists ($144,870), Engineers, All Other ($135,930), Software Developers ($119,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Augusta instead of Augusta?
North Augusta, SC is 12.7 miles from Augusta and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
