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2023 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges
$39,260 Avg Salary
$22,756 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #85 most popular major in Indiana.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in Indiana for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Physics majors at IUPUI take out an average of $23,834 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physics programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 344
Ohio 393
Illinois 483
Wisconsin 264

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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