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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,193 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 240 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Georgia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia

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

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA
$6,485 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GaSou are $6,485 a year.

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$6,436 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $6,436 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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

UGA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year.

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$12,852 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Georgia. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $12,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
$55,468 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year.

Emory also made our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list, coming in at #2.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
North Carolina 441
West Virginia 49
Louisiana 146
South Carolina 89
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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