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2023 Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$48,606 Avg Salary
$20,397 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering Physics School for You

Engineering Physics is the #161 most popular major in Illinois with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Physics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for engineering physics majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for engineering physics students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, engineering physics graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $20,397. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $559, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Engineering Physics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for engineering physics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#6

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering physics programs. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Engineering Physics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Ohio 160
Indiana 6
Wisconsin 30

One of 40 majors within the area of study, engineering physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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