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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana

26 Colleges
$34,543 Avg Salary
$21,589 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics 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 Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a .

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in Indiana for physics students. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, physics majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $20,266 in student debt.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent 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.

After completing their degree, physics graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Physics majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana list. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physics programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Purdue University Northwest came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 schools only.

  • 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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