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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in Florida for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 50 students majoring in physical sciences at UF, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Florida Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 47% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Florida International University Report

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 11% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at FAU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
North Carolina 441
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
Georgia 240
South Carolina 89
Louisiana 146
West Virginia 49
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 69
Alabama 123

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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