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Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

45 Colleges
$48,251 Avg Salary
$23,230 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physics School for You

Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for physics students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, physics majors at UChicago accumulate an average of around $19,972 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, physics graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,750 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $674.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $18,551 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for physics students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, physics graduates from Purdue take out $20,266 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

While working on their degree, physics majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physics programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Physics majors at U-M take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 344
Ohio 393
Illinois 483
Indiana 255
Wisconsin 264

More Physics Rankings in the Great Lakes Region

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 A. T. Service.

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