Physics at Florida Atlantic University

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Florida Atlantic University stacks up to those at other schools.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 students attend the school each year.

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

FAU Physics Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physics (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
Master’s Degree in Physics

FAU Physics Rankings

The physics major at FAU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at FAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Florida Atlantic University.

FAU Physics Bachelor’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at FAU since its program graduates 35% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at FAU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

FAU Physics Master’s Program

25% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physics

Physics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	12

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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 Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Physics Postsecondary Professors	440	$99,090
Physicists	240	$143,370

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
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