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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. In 2021, 104 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Emory.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Emory Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools 227
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 260

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Emory. This makes it the #261 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

47% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Emory. About 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 38
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Emory Physical Sciences Master’s Program

100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Emory. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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.

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

Emory also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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