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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

48 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Illinois with 1,686 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 65% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 48 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Of the 44 students majoring in physical sciences at Illinois State, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

With a ranking of #10, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Wisconsin 873

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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