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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 24 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #237 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 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 General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical science majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for general physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of Chicago Report

#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for general physical sciences students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Full General Physical Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 45
Ohio 9
Indiana 1
Wisconsin 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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