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

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$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 41 students majoring in physical sciences at IU Bloomington, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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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 4 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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