At Florida Tech, you'll develop a strong background in physics and biology and get hands-on experience with space science technologies. When you graduate, you are ready for careers in the aerospace or biotech-related industries or for graduate studies in astrophysics, planetary science or biology.

Faculty members at Florida Tech are top researchers, authors and educators in their fields and are committed to your success. Professors encourage all students seeking an astrobiology degree to become involved in activities and research projects right from the start to engage with the hands-on work of science.

Your first year includes a seminar that provides an excellent introduction to the career options and research areas open to students majoring in astrobiology.

Florida Tech’s 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast—NASA-Kennedy Space Center is on Cape Canaveral, just north of us. In addition to the many academic benefits our students gain at Florida Tech, the university also has connections to world-leading aerospace companies, such as Northrop Grumman Corp., Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and L3Harris Technologies Inc. These relationships enable our students to form valuable connections that lead to future career opportunities.

We’re in Florida’s "High-Tech Corridor" in Melbourne, with numerous high-tech corporations and government and military organizations that provide a variety of internship and employment opportunities located nearby.

When it’s time for rest and relaxation on planet Earth, you’ll be minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian River Lagoon, 72 miles of beautiful beaches and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes intramural and collegiate sports, clubs and social activities.

In preparation for an astrobiology career, Florida Tech students participate in experience-building internships with local and national organizations, including NASA, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sandia National Labs and the American Institute of Physics.

These internship opportunities help you build the kind of experience that puts you ahead of the competition when launching an astrobiology career.

Florida Tech is a leader in undergraduate astrobiology education, and our ties to the space science and exploration community run deep, so it’s the perfect place to make connections and get involved.

The Astrobiological Research and Education Society (ARES) provides opportunity to grow professionally, be trained in astronautics and conduct your own undergraduate research in any astro-related field. It promotes fellowship and interdisciplinary cooperation among individuals who believe space is a place for all people and that humanity's future lies among the stars.

The S3 student organization comprises the Florida Tech Student Astronomical Society (SAS) and student chapters of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS). It seeks to advance knowledge of physics, space sciences and engineering and encourages interest in space development throughout the academic and local communities. Through conferences, projects and internship opportunities, it introduces students to the professional community and helps them to develop networking and other career skills.

Joining these and any of our over 200 other student organizations, clubs and honor societies is an excellent way to share interests and network for astrobiology internships, research opportunities and potential jobs.