Physical Sciences at Georgia State University

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Georgia State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360.

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 State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Georgia State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Georgia State 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #106 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Georgia State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	131
Geological & Earth Sciences	42
Physics	41

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 State 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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