2025 Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #19 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 master's degrees in physical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

The physical sciences master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on physical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of physical sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for physical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized physical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physical sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Physical Sciences Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Georgia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physical sciences.

Top Georgia Schools for a Master's in Physical Sciences

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in physical sciences 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 large student population.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Emory University

2

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Georgia Southern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Georgia Southern University

3

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

67 Annual Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in physical sciences from Georgia State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	130
Florida	34	221
Virginia	33	101
Tennessee	32	99
North Carolina	31	264
Kentucky	31	52
West Virginia	30	24
Alabama	30	68
Louisiana	30	68
South Carolina	30	33
Arkansas	30	32

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	62
Geological & Earth Sciences	40
Physics	29
General Physical Sciences	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Physical Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	1,699
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	614
Mathematics & Statistics	287
Architecture & Related Services	190
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	114
Natural Resources & Conservation	90
Engineering Technologies	73

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA. More about our data sources and methodologies.