We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Georgia Tech ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in physics.
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Georgia Tech was ranked #33 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for physics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in physics. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in physics from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #75 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in physics in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,598 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech, physics students borrow a median amount of $21,831 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all physics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Georgia Tech. About 89% were men and 11% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Georgia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 2 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 physics majors earned their master's degree from Georgia Tech. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in physics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 64 |
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