Physics at Indiana University - Bloomington

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 Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
• Master’s Degree in Physics
• Doctorate Degree in Physics

IU Bloomington Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how IU Bloomington 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 physics major at IU Bloomington 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
	62
Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
Best Physics Schools	117
Most Focused Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	182

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in physics from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #41 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Physics Graduates from IU Bloomington Make?

The median salary of physics students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $34,543. This is less than $38,470, which is the national average of all physics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Physics Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Physics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in physics from IU Bloomington in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at IU Bloomington 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 University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in physics.

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

IU Bloomington Physics Master’s Program

Of the 13 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Chemistry

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors	300	$107,260

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 Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.