Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,024 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Any student who is interested in physical sciences has to check out University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 120 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame earn $37,649 more than the average physical sciences graduate.
Any student who is interested in physical sciences needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were about 182 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. Physical Sciences degree recipients from Indiana University - Bloomington receive an earnings boost of about $16,649 over the typical income of physical sciences majors.
It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 281 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Physical Sciences degree recipients from Purdue University - Main Campus earn a boost of about $13,083 above the typical income of physical sciences graduates.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences needs to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 83 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $42,482.
Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 54 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career wages of $42,677.
Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso. This university ranks 21st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 30 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program report average early career earnings of $37,526.
Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 25 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
