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2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois

12 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in Illinois

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Physics is the 57th most popular major in the country with 13,287 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 489 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 336 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,319 and $24,183 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Illinois State General Physics Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend SIUE is $14,423 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

Read more about General Physics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $15,880 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UIUC General Physics Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. It costs about $13,312 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend UIC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Physics Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $16,945 for illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students list, NIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $18,259 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend Northern Illinois University.

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#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. It costs about $16,210 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students per year to attend WIU.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $30,090 for illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students per year to attend DePaul University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul General Physics Report

#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Loyola University Chicago is $35,407 for illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physics at Loyola University Chicago

#5 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Illinois Tech is $22,831 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Physics at Illinois Tech

#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 63 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Chicago is $27,315 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UChicago General Physics Report

#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree general physics students list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern University is $24,664 for Illinois Bachelor’s Degree General Physics students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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