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Physics at Emory University

Physics at Emory University

If you are interested in studying physics, 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 approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year.

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

Emory Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Emory Physics Rankings

The physics major at Emory is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

Physics Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Physics Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 91% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Emory University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 24

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors 100 $85,300
Physicists 50 $122,040

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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