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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges
$37,193 Avg Salary
$24,806 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Kennesaw State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Clark Atlanta University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges 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 7 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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