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2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
314 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,704 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,790 and $21,894 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 314 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences 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 physical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

#5 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 #1 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SIUC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 UIC are $27,036.

Read more about Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Illinois Institute of Technology

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Illinois State are $11,069.

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#8

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

NIU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 NIU are $11,086.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Northwestern are $56,567.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UChicago also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago Physical Sciences Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k list, DePaul has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

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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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