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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida

6 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Florida

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree physics students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physics Master’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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read more about Physics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Physics Report

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’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 U Miami are $40,220.

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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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