by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Florida State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Florida State was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for physics list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Florida State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Florida State paid an average of $724 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,640 | $19,084 |
| Fees | $1,877 | $2,599 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,088 | $11,088 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,382 | $5,382 |
Learn more about Florida State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Physics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Florida State took out an average of $27,957 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $22,379.
physics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Florida State make an average of $33,990 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% lower than the national average of $39,724.
Online degrees for the Florida State physics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Florida State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 17.1% of the physics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physics at Florida State in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 22 |
| Other Physics | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 20 |
| Chemistry | 38 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
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*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.
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