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Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

UIUC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UIUC Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 94 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Physical Sciences Master’s Program

34% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 physical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 12
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 55
Physics 43
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 11
Geological & Earth Sciences 8
Astronomy & Astrophysics 6

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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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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