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2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly 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 city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school 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 fairly 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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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCF is a very 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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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Of the 27 students majoring in physics at Florida State, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college 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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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #8, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at Stetson, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physics programs. 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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Florida Institute of Technology 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 #9 on the list. 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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Best Physics Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools 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

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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