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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$31,448 Avg Salary
$22,686 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in Florida for physics students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

On average, physics graduates from Florida State take out $25,198 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, physics graduates from UF take out $16,047 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, physics majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, physics majors at UNF accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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