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2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 158 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Physics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 126
Ohio 136
Indiana 87
Wisconsin 76

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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