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# Best Physics Programs in Florida (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 5 Physics programs in Florida by the median earnings of Physics graduates four years after completing, highest first. [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $68,967 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figures range from $68,967 to $38,289, with a median of $64,413. For 2 of the 5 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

All 5 programs are at 5 public institutions. [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the list at $6,541. University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

5 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $68,967 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
|  | [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, reporting [median earnings of $68,967](/school/university-of-south-florida/outcomes/) for its Physics graduates four years after completing. |
| 2 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $68,682 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
|  | An [average net price of $6,541](/school/university-of-florida/cost/) and an admission rate of 24% accompany the $68,682 median earnings of [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/)'s Physics graduates four years after completing. |
| 3 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $64,413 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
|  | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a [median of $15,531](/school/university-of-north-florida/outcomes/) in federal loans at [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/majors/), a public university in Jacksonville. |
| 4 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $50,231 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
|  | [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $50,231](/school/florida-state-university/outcomes/) for its Physics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $5,938 for families earning under $30,000. |
| 5 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $38,289 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
|  | [University of Central Florida](/school/university-of-central-florida/majors/) [ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-central-florida/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Physics graduates four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Physics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the Physics program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 5 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from University of South Florida to the bottom of the list is $30,678, and the gap between University of South Florida and University of Florida is just $285.

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