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Physical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Physical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what University of South Florida - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Master’s Program

42% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from USF Tampa, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of South Florida - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences 21
Chemistry 19
Physics 13

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers 47,960 $54,120
Professors 16,250 $61,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,030 $129,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,920 $58,790
Chemists 2,010 $67,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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