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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in physical sciences at FIU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The University of West Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges 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 11 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.

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