2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Physics Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 22% of the physics majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, physics majors at UF accumulate an average of around $16,804 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the physics majors at the school.
Physics majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $27,019 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
Women make up 31% of the physics majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
Physics majors at UCF take out an average of $28,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 27 students majoring in physics at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.
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Stetson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of DeLand.
Of the 9 students majoring in physics at Stetson, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
About 14% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 86% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 |
Physics Related Majors
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 18 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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