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Physics at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Illinois State.

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

Illinois State Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Illinois State Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Illinois State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Illinois State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 81

How Much Do Physics Graduates from Illinois State Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $38,331. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,470 for all physics students.

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Physics Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Physics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of physics bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Physicists 810 $114,320
Physics Postsecondary Professors 640 $92,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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