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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

6 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 394 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,700 and $25,266 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida doctor’s degree physics students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Central Florida Physics Report

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #4 spot on the list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Physics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Doctorate in Florida list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1 doctorate’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Physics at FIU

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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