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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$6,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,448 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #77 most popular major in Florida with 125 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physics Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Florida

Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for physics students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for physics students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for physics in Florida.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Physics Schools in Florida list.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.

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Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 85
Georgia 56
North Carolina 139
Tennessee 37
Kentucky 15
Louisiana 32
Alabama 34
South Carolina 24
Mississippi 18
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 18

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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