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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$11,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,331 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for physical sciences students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at FAU take out is $26,812.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 a year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $15,251. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #3 for overall quality for physical sciences in Florida.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year. While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $22,574 in student debt.

USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Florida list.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida State are $6,517 a year. Physical Sciences majors at Florida State take out an average of $25,412 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Florida ranking.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year. On average, physical sciences graduates from FIU take out $10,464 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$39,066 Average Tuition & Fees

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 per year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out $22,807 in student loans while working on their degree.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences 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
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

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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