Physics at Florida Institute of Technology

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 Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and approximately 6,775 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.

Florida Tech Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics

Florida Tech Physics Rankings

The physics major at Florida Tech 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 Florida Tech

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

Florida Tech Physics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida Tech since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

Florida Tech Physics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physics master's degrees went to men and 50% 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 Institute of Technology with a master's in physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Florida Institute of Technology. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	9

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry
• Astronomy & Astrophysics

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 Institute of Technology.

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
• Image Credit: By Jamesontai under License

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