Physical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year.

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.

Purdue Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Purdue Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Purdue 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.

There were 83 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

40% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	120
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Purdue Physical Sciences Master’s Program

28% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Purdue, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Purdue University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	153
Physics	78
Geological & Earth Sciences	34
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	9

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 Purdue University - Main Campus.

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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