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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Florida

7 Ranked Colleges
228 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,591 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,570 and $22,704 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 228 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 24 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 95 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Full Florida Atlantic University Physical Sciences Report

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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