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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,506 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

FAU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,879 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Physical Sciences at Florida State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality for physical sciences in Florida.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Florida Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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