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2024 Best Physics Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
255 Physics Degrees Awarded
$34,543 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physics Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 255 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School

Best Physics Schools in Indiana Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
Master's Degrees in Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Physics

The physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Physics Schools in Indiana. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physics in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
59 Physics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physics has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 physics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
78 Physics Degrees Awarded

Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in physics. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 physics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Physics Degrees Awarded
$34,543 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 40 physics students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, physics degree recipients typically make about $34,543 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 11 physics students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 7 physics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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Valpo crest
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 16th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 3 physics students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 10 physics students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 344
Ohio 314 393
Illinois 304 483
Wisconsin 273 264

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 249
Other Physics 6

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Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 539
Geological & Earth Sciences 98
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 37
Astronomy & Astrophysics 23
General Physical Sciences 1
Materials Sciences 1

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