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Physics at Indiana University - Bloomington

Every physics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physics program at Indiana University - Bloomington stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in physics.

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

IU Bloomington Physics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physics
  • Doctorate Degree in Physics

IU Bloomington Physics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in physics, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physics Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington Physics Master’s Program

23% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 physics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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In the physics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors 300 $107,260

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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