Ranked #60 in popularity, general physics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physics Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 476 degrees in general physics to qualified students.
Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Physics Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general physics degree levels they offer.
University of Chicago is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general physics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 102 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in general physics needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 106 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Illinois Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in general physics. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. This school ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 15 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 26 general physics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 22 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 21 general physics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 9 general physics students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 12 general physics students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of general physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Physics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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