Physical Sciences at Emory University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Emory University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Emory Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Emory Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Emory is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Emory

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Emory University.

Emory Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	46
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Emory Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	107
Physics	24
General Physical Sciences	4
Astronomy & Astrophysics	3

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,740	$142,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,300	$72,860
Chemists	1,270	$83,240
Geoscientists	490	$68,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.