2024 Best Physics Schools in Illinois
10
Colleges in Illinois
483
Physics Degrees Awarded
$48,413
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Physics Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 483 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Physics School
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Physics Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Physics in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in Physics
Every student who is interested in physics needs to check out University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 102 physics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Physics degree recipients from University of Chicago get an earnings boost of around $4,165 over the typical earnings of physics majors.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
47
Physics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in physics needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 47 physics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 106 physics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career income of $47,882.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Any student pursuing a degree in physics needs to take a look at Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 15 physics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.
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UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were about 26 physics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 22 physics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career income of $38,331.
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Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 physics students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 16th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 7 physics students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physics major at Columbia College Chicago get $6,448 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 9 physics students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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WIU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 12 physics students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.
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