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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$35,331 Avg Salary
$20,298 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which 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 Colleges.

#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 degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for physical sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Florida International University Report

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Full Physical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University Report

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

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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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 12 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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