Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #68 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physics Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 278 degrees in physics to qualified students.
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physics Schools in Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physics degree levels they offer.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 99 physics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in physics needs to take a look at Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 19 physics students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 42 physics students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients typically earn about $31,001 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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