Physical Sciences at Georgia State University

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. Of the 5,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in 2021, 130 of them were physical sciences majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Georgia State Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Georgia State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Basic Certificate Schools	11
Best Physical Sciences Schools	187

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Georgia State. This makes it the #23 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 130 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Georgia State. About 49% were men and 51% were 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 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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	24
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	40
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Georgia State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Georgia State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 52% were 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	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.