Physics at Georgia State University

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics 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, 19 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.

Georgia State Physics Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Georgia State 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 State 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	108
	120

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in physics from Georgia State. This makes it the #30 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from Georgia State Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $42,096. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $38,470 for all physics bachelor's degree recipients.

Physics Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Physics Bachelor’s Program

The physics program at Georgia State awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Georgia State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia State Physics Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in physics from Georgia State in 2021, 65% were men and 35% 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 physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth 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 Georgia State 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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.