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Physics at Florida State University

Physics at Florida State University

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

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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Physics Degrees Available

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

Florida State Physics Rankings

The physics major at Florida State 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Physics Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Florida State Physics Master’s Program

12% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physics master's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Florida State University. 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
General Physics 56
Other Physics 6

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 State 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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