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Physics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

If you plan to study physics, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,771. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Georgia Tech.

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

Georgia Tech Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

Georgia Tech Physics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Georgia Tech 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
Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 50
Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools 80
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Best Value Physics Schools 138

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physics from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #75 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from Georgia Tech Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech is $34,598. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.

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Physics Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 physics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia Tech, about 89% were men and 11% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Georgia Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Georgia Tech Physics Master’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at Georgia Tech awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better 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 master's in physics.

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

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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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