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Physical Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Illinois Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 6,325 students attend the school each year.

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.

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Illinois Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Illinois Tech offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Illinois Tech 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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Illinois Tech, 67% 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 Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois Institute of Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	34
Physics	15
Astronomy & Astrophysics	4

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 IL, the home state for Illinois Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Chemists	2,870	$74,770
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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 Thomas Knapp under License

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