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Best Space Studies Programs in Georgia

Compare the best space studies programs in Georgia across 5 degree records and 3 institutions. Each program is scored within its own field and degree-level peer group, then reviewed through either matched school material or its federal record.

Data reviewed August 29, 2026 · Edited by Taylor Rupe

5program records
3institutions
560awards recorded
2cities

State program ranking

Best Space Studies Programs in Georgia, Ranked

The rank follows each program’s national peer score. Program cards lead with record-specific editorial. School-page claims link to the matching official source, while federal field, award, cost, and outcome records stay clearly labeled. The full scoring boundary is in the methodology.

Rank #1 Score 94.9

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

space studies programs in Georgia · Atlanta · Public · Engineering · CIP 14.0201

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Program summary

Georgia Tech’s aerospace bachelor’s source pairs flight dynamics with undergraduate research, cooperative work experience, and an accelerated bachelor’s-to-master’s option.

The Bachelor of Science curriculum includes aircraft and spacecraft flight dynamics, while published options add undergraduate research, cooperative work terms, and combined BS/MS study.

The sequence shifts from foundational science and general engineering into aerospace disciplines, vehicle integration, and design. Air-focused and space-focused tracks, option courses, team competitions, and a continuing faculty adviser give you several ways to shape the later years without dropping the shared analytical, experimental, and design core.

For the federal aerospace bachelor’s row, 248 awards accompany a 94.9 score and a national peer position of 1 among 73 records.

Published program details
  • Aircraft and spacecraft flight dynamics
  • Undergraduate Research Option
  • Co-op experience
  • Combined BS/MS option
Institution context
Tuition
$10,512 in-state / $32,938 out-of-state
Graduation rate
94%
Admission rate
14%
Enrollment
53,363

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: catalog.gatech.edu.

Rank #2 Score 92.7

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Doctor of Philosophy with a Major in Aerospace Engineering

Atlanta · Public · Engineering · CIP 14.0201

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Program summary

Georgia Tech defines its aerospace doctorate as a research degree with 42 letter-grade hours and six specialization areas spanning flight, structures, propulsion, and systems.

Doctoral coursework includes at least 9 mathematics hours and 18 Georgia Tech aerospace hours, alongside specialization in aerodynamics, control, propulsion, structures, or systems optimization.

The coursework rules still leave room to count relevant prior graduate study, but Special Problems credits stay outside the formal total and lower-level work is capped. That structure matters if you arrive with a master’s: transfer credit can reduce repetition while the Georgia Tech aerospace and mathematics requirements preserve a common doctoral core.

The federal research-doctorate row records 44 awards and a 92.7 score; its national field-and-level position is 1 of 46 records.

Published program details
  • 42 letter-grade hours beyond the BS
  • At least 9 mathematics hours
  • At least 18 Georgia Tech AE hours
  • Six published specialization areas
Institution context
Tuition
$10,512 in-state / $32,938 out-of-state
Graduation rate
94%
Admission rate
14%
Enrollment
53,363

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: catalog.gatech.edu.

Rank #3 Score 92.6

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Atlanta · Public · Engineering · CIP 14.0201

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Program summary

Georgia Tech’s aerospace master’s offers thesis and coursework routes across aerodynamics, structural dynamics, flight control, propulsion, materials, and systems optimization.

The thesis route combines 24 semester hours of coursework with 9 thesis hours. The department also publishes six aerospace specialization areas and an online format.

The coursework-only path can include Special Problems research. The thesis path requires you to propose, complete, and defend a project. In both routes, you build the study plan with an adviser and use the published specializations to organize the degree around a coherent technical direction.

For this federal master’s aerospace record, 252 awards pair with a 92.6 score and national position 1 among 69 comparable field-and-level rows.

Published program details
  • 24 coursework hours plus 9 thesis hours
  • Six specialization areas
  • Online distance-learning option
  • Adviser-built study plan
Institution context
Tuition
$10,512 in-state / $32,938 out-of-state
Graduation rate
94%
Admission rate
14%
Enrollment
53,363

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: catalog.gatech.edu.

Rank #4 Score 81.5

University of Georgia

Bachelor’s in Astronomy

Program field from IPEDS

space studies programs in Georgia · Athens · Public · Space science · CIP 40.0201

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Program summary

Georgia's astronomy source supports candidates seeking cosmology, remote sensing, and telescope work, backed by 13 awards and an 81.5 score.

The University of Georgia source connects astronomy and astrophysics with cosmology, galaxies, black holes, observational astronomy, and remote sensing, then identifies observatory and telescope-based work.

A substantial physics sequence underpins the astronomy courses, and students can add physics work toward a double major. Undergraduates have also joined faculty research and helped build a satellite in the Small Satellite Research Laboratory, while observational courses provide direct practice with telescopes and data analysis.

Federal results show 13 awards and an 81.5 score, placing the entry 18 of 57. Both exceed peer medians of 6 and 76.5, while $10,034 in-state tuition is below $19,472.

Published program details
  • Cosmology and galaxies
  • Observational astronomy
  • Remote sensing
  • Observatory and telescope work
  • 13 astronomy awards
Institution context
Tuition
$10,034 in-state / $30,272 out-of-state
Graduation rate
90%
Admission rate
38%
Enrollment
43,146

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: phys.franklin.uga.edu.

Rank #5 Score 62.4

Georgia State University

Astronomy, Ph.D.

Atlanta · Public · Space science · CIP 40.0201

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Program summary

Georgia State's Astronomy Ph.D. pairs galaxy, exoplanet, black hole, and solar research themes with observatory work, while its 62.4 score trails peers.

The Astronomy, Ph.D. source names galaxies, exoplanets, black holes, and solar physics within Georgia State's astronomy focus, and it also identifies observatory work.

Applicants are expected to bring strong prior coursework, some research experience, and recommendations addressing their potential for astronomy research. Doctoral students receive a tuition waiver and stipend for teaching and research, while faculty projects include measuring black-hole masses, studying accretion, and imaging temperature variation across stellar surfaces.

Federal data reports 3 awards, matching the peer median, and places the entry 25 of 28 with a 62.4 score. Its $7,344 in-state tuition is below the $12,220 peer median.

Published program details
  • Exoplanets and black holes
  • Solar physics
  • Observatory work
  • $7,344 in-state tuition
Institution context
Tuition
$7,344 in-state / $23,520 out-of-state
Graduation rate
53%
Admission rate
55%
Enrollment
34,944

Official program source reviewed August 28, 2026: graduate.gsu.edu.

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What the federal records show

GA · Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus anchors a 3-institution directory

This state view contains 5 program records from 3 institutions in 2 cities. Together, those records report 560 recent awards in this ranking of the best space studies programs in Georgia.

Where the records are

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus in Atlanta contributes 3 records, University of Georgia in Athens contributes 1 record, and Georgia State University in Atlanta contributes 1 record.

Atlanta contributes 4 records and Athens contributes 1 record.

Fields and degree levels

Engineering accounts for 3 records and 544 awards. Space science accounts for 2 records and 16 awards.

At the bachelor’s level, 2 records account for 261 awards. At the research doctorate level, 2 records account for 47 awards. At the master’s level, 1 record accounts for 252 awards.

Institution and career context

Public institutions contribute 5 records across 3 schools. Tuition, admission, graduation, and enrollment figures on each card describe the whole institution.

For aerospace engineers, the statewide median wage is $140,460 across 2,230 jobs. BLS places the 10th-to-90th-percentile range between $84,520 and $205,540.

These wage figures describe statewide occupations, not earnings for graduates of a particular program.

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How to read Georgia’s program records

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Program facts

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School facts

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Compare more best space studies programs by state

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SC South Carolina 1 record TN Tennessee 2 records MA Massachusetts 18 records OH Ohio 20 records

Questions students ask

Questions about the best space studies programs in Georgia

How many space studies programs in Georgia are ranked here?
This directory lists 5 records. Those records come from 3 institutions. Each field-and-level combination counts separately.
Which fields count as space studies in Georgia?
The published scope includes aerospace and astronautical engineering, astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, and space systems operations. Broad pilot training and aviation management sit outside this degree-field boundary.
What degree levels are listed for Georgia?
Degree levels are counted separately in the summary above. A bachelor’s and a master’s at the same university appear as two records because they are different credentials.
How are the best space studies programs in Georgia ranked?
Each program receives a national peer score inside its own field and degree level. The state rank orders those scores, so an astrophysics doctorate is not scored directly against an aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree.
What do the tuition and outcome figures describe?
Tuition, admission rate, graduation rate, and enrollment describe the institution. CIP code, field, degree level, and awards belong to the individual program record. Confirm current costs and program requirements with the school before enrolling.

Primary sources

Sources for space studies programs in Georgia