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Physical Sciences at University of Florida

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

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.

UF Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UF does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Bachelor’s Degree

UF Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UF 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 UF

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

UF Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	121
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UF Physical Sciences Master’s Program

30% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	177
Physics	58
Geological & Earth Sciences	30
Astronomy & Astrophysics	28

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 University of Florida.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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