Physical Sciences at Ball State University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Ball State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Ball State, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ball State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	28
Physics	11
Geological & Earth Sciences	9
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7
Astronomy & Astrophysics	2

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,120	$123,180
Chemists	2,820	$69,690
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.