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Physics at Florida International University

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

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from FIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Physics Degrees Available

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

FIU Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at FIU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Popular Physics Schools 62
Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools 105

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in physics from FIU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Physics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at FIU since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 56% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

FIU Physics Master’s Program

22% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FIU, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

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

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

FIU also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 International University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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