2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physics 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.
The Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a .
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Western Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for physics students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for physics in Illinois.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for physics students. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year.
The excellent 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.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.
Northwestern also made our Best Physics Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.
University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Physics Schools in Illinois list.
Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 126 |
| Ohio | 136 |
| Indiana | 87 |
| Wisconsin | 76 |
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Physics Related Majors for Physics
One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 schools only.
- 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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