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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 12 students majoring in physical sciences at UGA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Georgia Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Emory University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 7 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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