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General Physics at Georgia State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Physics, take a look at what Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 general physics graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Studying Online at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Physics graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Physics graduates at Georgia State University are 31% women (11) and 69% men (25).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 23 bachelor’s general physics degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 22% were women (5) and 78% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 7 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 43% of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Physics Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 6 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 17% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Physics Graduates

Students who finish General Physics program at Georgia State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.