When it comes to popularity, physical sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #19 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 1,070 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
Your choice of physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Georgia.
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The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 138 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $20,784.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 124 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program earn about $34,598 in their early career salary.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to look into University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at University of Georgia make $12,272 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It's difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 220 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,710.
Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 56 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients generally make around $30,839 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 68 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make about $34,477 for their early career.
Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 37 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from University of West Georgia get an earnings boost of approximately $3,766 above the average earnings of physical sciences majors.
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 physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
