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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

35 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Indiana with 951 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 35 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.

About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in physical sciences at Ball State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in physical sciences at Notre Dame, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Notre Dame Report

#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 54% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Butler University Report

#8

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in physical sciences at UIndy, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

About 63% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Indiana State University Report

University of Southern Indiana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in physical sciences at USI, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Southern Indiana Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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