2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
With 358 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #104 most popular major in Florida.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics
Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $10,428 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.
UF also took the #2 spot in our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 244 |
Virginia | 353 |
North Carolina | 356 |
Tennessee | 156 |
Kentucky | 77 |
South Carolina | 107 |
Louisiana | 93 |
Arkansas | 80 |
Alabama | 117 |
Mississippi | 45 |
West Virginia | 44 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physics
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 21,239 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.
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