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2023 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

6 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$97,547 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,688 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,248 and $22,291 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 40 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Chicago supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Physical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 59 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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