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Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Physics, consider the program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 physics degrees were awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Physics program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 35
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 257

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 35
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#37 of 259
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 257

Earnings for Physics Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Physics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,598
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$80,433
5 years	$81,584

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Physics graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn a median of $80,433, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Physics graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is $21,831.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Physics graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physics graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 20% women (16) and 80% men (65).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 58 bachelor’s physics graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 21% were women (12) and 79% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	11
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 34% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 10 master’s physics degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 20% of Physics master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 21%.*

Physics Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 13 doctoral physics degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 23% of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The Physics program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	81

Best-Paid Careers for Physics Graduates

Students who finish Physics program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.