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. Of the 2,691 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2021, 20 of them were physics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

Emory Physics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	121
Most Popular Physics Schools	148
Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	235

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in physics from Emory. This is the #229 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Emory. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Emory also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• General Physical Sciences
• Chemistry

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.