by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on physics in Georgia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in Georgia offering physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on physics in Georgia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused physics schools is Morehouse College. Morehouse College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Morehouse College
Berry College ranks #2 for physics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Berry College awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Berry College
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranks #3 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes University Of North Georgia one of the most focused schools for physics. University Of North Georgia is a public school located in the town of Dahlonega. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of North Georgia
Emory University is one of the most focused physics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Emory University
Georgia State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Georgia State University
Georgia College And State University placed #7 for physics by degree focus. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College And State University is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Georgia College And State University awards are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Georgia College And State University
Augusta University comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Augusta University
University Of West Georgia landed the #9 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the town of Carrollton, University Of West Georgia is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of West Georgia
Kennesaw State University comes in at #10 for physics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University is a public institution. Physics accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Kennesaw State University
University Of Georgia ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Georgia
Georgia Southern University placed #12 for physics by degree focus. Set in the town of Statesboro, Georgia Southern University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Georgia Southern University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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