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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana

38 Colleges
$43,401 Avg Salary
$22,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

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

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 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 Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#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 degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,262 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $256.

Full Physical Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at IU Bloomington take out is $22,249.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from Notre Dame take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at IUPUI take out an average of $21,596 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 38 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Ball State take out is $25,899.

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#6

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Valpo accumulate an average of around $26,697 in student debt.

Full Physical Sciences at Valparaiso University Report

#7

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #7, Butler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Full Physical Sciences at Butler University Report

#8

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Physical Sciences majors at UIndy take out an average of $23,214 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Indianapolis Report

#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Indiana State take out is $24,790.

Full Physical Sciences at Indiana State University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 25 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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