by our College Data Analytics Team
Physics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in physics than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 18 schools in Illinois that offer physics awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where physics makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to physics than Monmouth College. Located in the town of Monmouth, Monmouth College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Monmouth College
A rank of #2 makes Illinois Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Illinois Wesleyan University
A rank of #3 makes Columbia College Chicago one of the most focused schools for physics. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Columbia College Chicago
Lake Forest College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Lake Forest College
A rank of #5 makes University Of Chicago one of the most focused schools for physics. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Physics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Chicago
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #6 spot among the most focused physics schools. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Wheaton College Illinois
North Central College landed the #7 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central College is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for North Central College
Illinois Institute Of Technology comes in at #8 for physics focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Physics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Illinois Institute Of Technology
Northwestern University placed #9 for physics by degree focus. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. About 0.6% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in physics, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Northwestern University
Lewis University comes in at #10 for physics focus this year. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. About 0.5% of the degrees Lewis University awards are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Lewis University
Northern Illinois University landed the #11 spot among the most focused physics schools. Northern Illinois University is a public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. About 0.5% of the degrees Northern Illinois University awards are in physics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Northern Illinois University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #12 on our list of the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Western Illinois University comes in at #13 for physics focus this year. Located in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Western Illinois University awards are in physics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Western Illinois University
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #14 spot among the most focused physics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in physics, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #15 for physics by degree focus. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. Physics accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois State University placed #16 for physics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Illinois State University awards are in physics, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Illinois State University
Loyola University Chicago placed #17 for physics by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in physics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Loyola University Chicago
Depaul University comes in at #18 for physics focus this year. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. About 0.1% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in physics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about physics at Depaul University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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