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Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 229 students majoring in physical sciences at UF, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in physical sciences at FIU, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 27 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Of the 51 students majoring in physical sciences at FAU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Of the 48 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida Tech, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in physical sciences at U Miami, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 62% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges 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 26 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.

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