Physics at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. In 2021, 27 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from UCF.

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

UCF Physics Degrees Available

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

UCF Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at UCF 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 physics major at UCF 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 Focused Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	109

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in physics from UCF. This makes it the #99 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 physics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCF. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women. The typical physics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 24% women. So female students are more repesented at UCF since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at UCF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in physics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCF Physics Master’s Program

Of the 6 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCF, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCF also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemistry

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 University of Central Florida.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.