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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 67 students majoring in physical sciences at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at Northwestern, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at Loyola Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at SIUC, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 270
Ohio 536
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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