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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at Georgia Tech, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 31 students majoring in physical sciences at UGA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Emory University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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