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Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Northwest

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University - Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,801.

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.

IU Northwest Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at IU Northwest

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? IU Northwest offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

IU Northwest Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at IU Northwest 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 IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at IU Northwest 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 - Northwest with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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

IU Northwest Physical Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from IU Northwest, 100% 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a master's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	3
Geological & Earth Sciences	2

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 University - Northwest.

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
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