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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree 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 physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in physical sciences at UCF, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Of the 14 students majoring in physical sciences at UF, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at Florida A&M University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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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
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 11 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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