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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,591 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,570 and $22,704 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 253 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida doctor’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 61 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full UF Physical Sciences Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Florida State

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Central Florida

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 17 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Physical Sciences at FIU

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at USF Tampa

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Read more about Physical Sciences at U Miami

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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