Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 954 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $19,430 more than the standard physical sciences student.
It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 274 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Purdue University - Main Campus receive $4,699 more than the average physical sciences student.
Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 154 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington make $5,948 more than the average physical sciences graduate.
Any student who is interested in physical sciences has to look into Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 79 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $35,884.
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 6th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 57.00000000000001 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $34,760.
Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 46 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year. After graduation, physical sciences degree recipients typically earn an average of $30,183 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 20 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,972.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
