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Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. In 2021, 252 physical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIUC Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UIUC 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.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UIUC. This makes it the #60 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 94 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 252 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UIUC. About 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 89
International Students 76
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UIUC Physical Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The physical sciences program at UIUC awarded 29 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 94 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 194
Physics 106
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 29
Astronomy & Astrophysics 27
Geological & Earth Sciences 19

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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