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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 492 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,100 and $21,278 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 73 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree physics students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois
#3 in overall quality
$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#2

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality
$11,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

WIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#8 in overall quality
$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

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#4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois
#6 in overall quality
$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#5

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality
$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality
$30,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality
$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality
$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UChicago Physics Report

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%.

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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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