Demorest, Georgia · Private Non-Profit
Engineering Physics at Piedmont University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.6% reported program-share signal, $20,599 school-wide net price, and $49,130 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.6% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~6
- Schools with reported signal
- 111
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 47.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,599/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $82,396
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,130/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.6%), school-wide average net price ($20,599), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,130), and peer averages from 111 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 111 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,785 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($18,894 below). Together, those evidence points place Piedmont University in the top 70% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 5.3% reported share · $16,075 net A+ 
Lansing Community College Lansing, MI · 0.5% reported share · $5,437 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.4% reported share · $13,370 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.0% reported share · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% reported share · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering Physics accounts for 0.6% of reported programs at Piedmont University, which is bigger than 77% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Piedmont University's average net price is $20,599 per year, about $82,396 over four years. That is $2,785 below the $23,384 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,130 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,894 below the $68,024 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Piedmont University #78 of 111 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.