Physical Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from IUPUI.

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.

IUPUI Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Physical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physical sciences progam at IUPUI 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 physical sciences major at IUPUI 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
	63
Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	260

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from IUPUI. This makes it the #261 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #173 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 68 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IUPUI Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in physical sciences from IUPUI in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from IUPUI, 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	61
Geological & Earth Sciences	11
Physics	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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 Daderot under License

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