Physical Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and has a total student population of 6,775.
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 Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Florida Tech Physical Sciences Rankings
The physical sciences major at Florida Tech 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.
There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #151 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Florida Tech
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Florida Institute of Technology.
Florida Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Florida Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Florida Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Florida Tech, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a master's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 36 |
Chemistry | 18 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 11 |
Physics | 9 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 |
Related Majors
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
- Engineering Technologies
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 Institute of Technology.
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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.