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General Physics at Florida State University

If you plan to study General Physics, you may want to check out the program at Florida State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general physics graduations were recorded at Florida State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida State University

Online coursework is an option at Florida State University. Of 43,889 students, 5,761 (13%) studied exclusively online and 21,571 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Physics graduates at Florida State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Physics graduates at Florida State University are 30% women (9) and 70% men (21).

General Physics Bachelor’s Program at Florida State University

Among the 9 bachelor’s general physics graduates at Florida State University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of General Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida State University, below the national average of 30%.*

General Physics Master’s Program at Florida State University

Of the 5 master’s general physics degrees awarded at Florida State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics master’s degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	4

General Physics Doctoral Program at Florida State University

Of the 16 doctoral general physics degrees awarded at Florida State University, 31% were women (5) and 69% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Florida State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 19% of General Physics doctoral degree recipients at Florida State University, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Physics Graduates

Graduates of the General Physics program at Florida State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.