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If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,521 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2021, 5 of them were physics majors.

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

IUPUI Physics Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Physics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at IUPUI 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 Focused Physics Master’s Degree Schools 224
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular Physics Schools 431
Most Focused Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 670

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from IUPUI. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Physics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physics program at IUPUI awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

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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 physics.

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

IUPUI Physics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in physics from IUPUI.

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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 physics.

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

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 1 students 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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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