2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for physics students. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year. On average, physics graduates from USF Tampa take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in Florida list.
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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 Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Florida State take out is $25,198.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Physics Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great value for physics students. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UNF take out is $25,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year. After completing their degree, physics graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $16,047.
UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Physics Schools in Florida list.
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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physics Schools in Florida list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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).
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