2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 588 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.
Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.
Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois rankings.
University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 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, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for physical sciences in Illinois.
Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 270 |
| Ohio | 536 |
| Wisconsin | 210 |
| Michigan | 415 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 NASA.
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