Physical Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 9,184. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Florida A&M University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Florida A&M University Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Florida A&M University Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at Florida A&M University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at Florida A&M University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	217
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	260
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	783

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Florida A&M University. This makes it the #261 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #212 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Florida A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Florida A&M University Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Florida A&M University. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida A&M University since its program graduates 34% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 60% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida A&M University Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Florida A&M University, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida A&M University also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	16
Physics	3

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,920	$58,790
Chemists	2,010	$67,800

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Porkn305 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.