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Physical Sciences at Illinois State University

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Illinois State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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 State Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Illinois State Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Physical Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from Illinois State. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 14
Geological & Earth Sciences 12

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 State University.

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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