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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois

18 Colleges
$48,248 Avg Salary
$22,291 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for physical sciences students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for physical sciences students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Western Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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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 18 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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