by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in physics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 11 physics schools in Florida by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on physics in Florida, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for physics is Eckerd College. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Eckerd College
A rank of #2 makes University Of Florida one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Florida awards are in physics, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Florida
A rank of #3 makes University Of South Florida Main Campus one of the most focused schools for physics. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Tampa. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of South Florida Main Campus awards are in physics, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of South Florida Main Campus
University Of Central Florida ranks #4 for physics by degree focus. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Central Florida awards are in physics, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Central Florida
Florida State University ranks #5 for physics by degree focus. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Florida State University
University Of Miami comes in at #6 for physics focus this year. University Of Miami is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Miami
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Florida International University comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Florida International University awards are in physics, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Florida International University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Florida Atlantic University
The University Of West Florida placed #10 for physics by degree focus. The University Of West Florida is a public school located in the rural area of Pensacola. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for The University Of West Florida
University Of North Florida ranked #11 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Set in the city of Jacksonville, University Of North Florida is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of North Florida
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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