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2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

3 Colleges in Indiana
167 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,203 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in physics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 167 bachelor's degrees in physics during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana The physics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physics program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for physics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physics in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics.

Top Indiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Physics

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32 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in physics. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physics from University of Notre Dame

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Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.

After graduation, physics bachelor's recipients typically make about $30,203 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in physics from Purdue University - Main Campus

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20 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physics. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in physics from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 217
Ohio 252 254
Illinois 241 325
Wisconsin 213 188

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 166
Other Physics 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 330
Geological & Earth Sciences 83
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 51
Astronomy & Astrophysics 21
General Physical Sciences 5
Materials Sciences 1

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