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Physical Sciences at Georgia State University

Physical Sciences at Georgia State University

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Georgia State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Georgia State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Georgia State Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 39
Geological & Earth Sciences 23
Physics 22

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,740 $142,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,300 $72,860
Chemists 1,270 $83,240
Geoscientists 490 $68,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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