Physical Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,771.
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.
Georgia Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Georgia Tech Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at Georgia Tech 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 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
Georgia Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Georgia Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 54 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Georgia Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 9 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Chemistry | 64 |
Physics | 60 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Technologies
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Architecture & Related Services
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Engineering
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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.