Physical Sciences at Illinois State University

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Illinois State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 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 State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Illinois 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 Illinois State

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

Illinois State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

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

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Illinois 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Illinois State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	29
Physics	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	19

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 State University.

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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.