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Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

8 Colleges
$70,619 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Of the 94 students majoring in physical sciences at UIUC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 19% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 40 students majoring in physical sciences at UIC, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 60% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 40% 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 8 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.

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