Physical Sciences at Florida International University

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year.

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.

FIU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

FIU Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at FIU 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 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at FIU since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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 International University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	86
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FIU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women

68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences 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 International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	139
Physics	49
Geological & Earth Sciences	26

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 International 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
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