Physics & astronomy at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech graduates about 52 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 38th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia Tech
Where physics & astronomy happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Institute of Paper Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Health, and Safety, Weber Space Science and Technology Building I, Ford Motor Company Environmental Science and Technology Building, Weber Space Science & Technology Building III, Engineering Science and Mechanics Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 43 · Academic 29 · Athletics 10 · Dining 7 · Offices 6 · Chapel 5.
Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia Tech
- Computer science 95 · #15
- Engineering (all) 93 · #14
- Mechanical engineering 92 · #4
- Math & statistics 89 · #38
- Chemistry & biochem 87 · #37
- Communications & media 85 · #47
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia Tech with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.