Physical Sciences at Florida International University

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. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 155 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.

FIU Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

FIU Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	120
Most Focused Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	617

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from FIU. This makes it the #47 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students earned a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from FIU. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. 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 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% 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	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	112
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FIU Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	7
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

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
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.