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2027 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois

[Engineering Physics](/majors/engineering/engineering-physics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong engineering physics education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value engineering physics schools.

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• Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the engineering physics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Engineering Physics Schools

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,136 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign tops our 2027 list of the best value engineering physics schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, while out-of-state students pay about $40,096. Students borrow a median of $20,136 to complete the engineering physics program here. Early-career engineering physics graduates make about $64,304. Set against $20,136 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Chicago
Chicago, IL

$69,324 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,854 Avg Student Debt

$91,885 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Chicago one of the best values for engineering physics. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $69,324. Engineering Physics graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans. Soon after graduation, engineering physics degree recipients from University Of Chicago generally make around $81,002. That is a strong return on a $15,854 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.