Physics at Indiana University - South Bend

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 - South Bend stacks up to those at other schools.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and approximately 4,942 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Indiana University - South Bend.

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

Indiana University - South Bend Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Indiana University - South Bend Physics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the physics progam at Indiana University - South Bend 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 physics major at Indiana University - South Bend 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353
Most Popular Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508
Most Popular Physics Schools	608

Physics Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend Physics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Indiana University - South Bend. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics at Indiana University - South Bend are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Indiana University - South Bend also has a doctoral program available in physics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 - South Bend.

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 Tlsheppa under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.