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2021 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

5 Colleges
1,005 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,901 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisIn <nil>, 1,005 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying physical sciences.

Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional physical sciences students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois list.

The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population. UIC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois rankings.

About 0.7% of UIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,712 part time students in attendance at UIC.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Northern Illinois University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at SIUE is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,500 students take at least one class online at SIUE. 3,603 students are part time.

Full Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.

About 3.2% of WIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Western Illinois University

Best for Non-Traditional Students Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 817
Ohio 1,006
Indiana 672
Wisconsin 663

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