Physical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of South Florida - Main Campus in 2021, 117 of them were physical sciences majors.

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.

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at USF Tampa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physical sciences major at USF Tampa 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools	59
	152
Most Focused Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from USF Tampa. This makes it the #145 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physical sciences from USF Tampa in 2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at USF Tampa 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	71
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

USF Tampa Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from USF Tampa. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from USF Tampa, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Florida - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	72
Geological & Earth Sciences	50
Physics	48

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 South Florida - Main Campus.

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
• Image Credit: By Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.