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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia

20 Colleges
$38,803 Avg Salary
$25,137 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 244 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state.

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The Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for physics students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, physics graduates from Georgia Tech take out $22,162 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for physics students. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, physics graduates from Georgia State take out $28,249 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for physics students. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia College & State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, physics graduates from Georgia College take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia ranking. UNG is a large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#8

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia ranking. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.

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#10

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

Clark Atlanta University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Georgia list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 353
North Carolina 356
Florida 358
Tennessee 156
Kentucky 77
South Carolina 107
Louisiana 93
Arkansas 80
Alabama 117
Mississippi 45
West Virginia 44

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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