Physical Sciences at Indiana 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 Indiana State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and has a total student population of 10,829. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from Indiana State.

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.

Indiana State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Indiana State Physical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Indiana State performed in these rankings.

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 physical sciences major at Indiana 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	328

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Indiana State. This is the #322 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Indiana State

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

Indiana State Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Indiana State, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Indiana State since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Indiana 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 Indiana State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 physical sciences major earned their master's degree from Indiana State.

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

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	10
Geological & Earth Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Architecture & Related Services
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information 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 IN, the home state for Indiana 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 Tcampbell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.