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Physical Sciences at Florida State University

Physical Sciences at Florida State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Florida State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 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.

Florida State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Florida State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Florida State 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 50 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Florida State 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 State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Florida State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

45% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Florida State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 44
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 84
Physics 62
Geological & Earth Sciences 33
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 32
Materials Sciences 5

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 State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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