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Physical Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Illinois Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 6,325. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Illinois Institute of Technology.

Illinois Tech Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from Illinois Tech. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Illinois Tech, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois Institute of Technology with a master's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Illinois Institute of Technology. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 25
Physics 9

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Illinois Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Chemists 2,870 $74,770
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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