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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Physics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 19 students majoring in physics at UChicago, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 13 students majoring in physics at UIC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in physics at Illinois Tech, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 2 students majoring in physics at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Physics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Full Physics at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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