2026 Best Natural Sciences Schools in Illinois
Natural Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for natural sciences students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in Illinois
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Natural Sciences
Leading the list is Dominican University, our #1 school for natural sciences. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Dominican University graduates 55% of students within six years. About 23 natural sciences degrees were awarded at Dominican University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, natural sciences degree recipients from Dominican University generally make around $27,081. Typical student debt for the program is $25,054.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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.
