by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #77 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $28,010 |
| Fees | $784 | $784 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,030 | $10,030 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,760 | $1,760 |
Learn more about Purdue tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Purdue physical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physical sciences in 2019-2020, 41.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 43.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in physical sciences at Purdue in 2019-2020, 21.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 11 |
| Chemistry | 75 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 28 |
| Physics | 38 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
