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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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$36,876 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,064 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #19 most popular major in Georgia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in physical sciences at Emory, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Emory University Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Georgia College & State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Tennessee 721

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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