Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,508 degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Florida.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 295 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $35,896.
Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical sciences. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were about 216 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career wages of $36,068.
It is difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 170 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, physical sciences degree recipients typically make around $35,807 in the first five years of their career.
Every student who is interested in physical sciences has to take a look at Florida Atlantic University. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 73 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from Florida Atlantic University earn a boost of around $6,968 above the typical earnings of physical sciences majors.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a great university overall.
There were about 26 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent data year. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach receive $4,951 more than the typical physical sciences student.
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 214 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career income of $25,054.
UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 44 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $29,288 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).