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Physical Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Florida Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and has a total student population of 6,775. Of the 747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Institute of Technology in 2021, 48 of them were physical sciences majors.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Florida Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 62

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Florida Tech. This makes it the #160 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

65% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Florida Tech in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida Tech since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

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About 73% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Florida Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Physical Sciences from Florida Tech in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Florida Tech also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 9 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 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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