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Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 55% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clark Atlanta University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in physical sciences at CAU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

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 5 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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