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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$22,419 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,803 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #76 most popular major in Georgia with 56 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physics Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a .

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UGA are $12,068 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #4 for overall quality for physics in Georgia.

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$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia State are $9,286 per year.

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$12,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia Tech are $12,852 a year.

Georgia Tech also made our Best Physics Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #1.

Full Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Georgia. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Emory undergraduate students pay an average of $55,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Emory is ranked #2 for overall quality for physics in Georgia.

Full Physics at Emory University Report

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Florida 125
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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