2024 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Engineering Physics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #185 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

There was only one school in Illinois to review for the 2024 Best Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Engineering Physics in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering physics.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Engineering Physics

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

74 Annual Graduates

$48,606 Median Starting Salary

$20,136 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering physics. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.

Soon after graduating, engineering physics bachelor's recipients typically earn about $48,606 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in engineering physics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering physics. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in engineering physics from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	32
Ohio	252	39
Indiana	235	6
Wisconsin	213	30

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Engineering Physics Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Engineering Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Engineering Physics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering & Applied Physics	86

Most Popular Majors Related to Engineering Physics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	837
Computer Engineering	617
Electrical Engineering	529
Civil Engineering	446
Chemical Engineering	304
Industrial Engineering	255
Biomedical Engineering	221
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	136
Agricultural Engineering	103
Materials Engineering	92

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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