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2021 Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

5 Colleges
500 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,901 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisWith 500 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, chemistry is the #34 most popular major in Illinois. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.5% of all the chemistry bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional chemistry students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC also made our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Illinois list.

About 0.7% of UIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. There are roughly 5,712 part time students in attendance at UIC.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population. SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Illinois list.

The student loan default rate at SIUE is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,500 students take at least one class online at SIUE. 3,603 students are part time.

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Northern Illinois University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population. NIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Illinois list.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.

Full Chemistry at Northern Illinois University Report

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Western Illinois University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb. WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. Approximately 4,203 students take at least one class online at WIU. About 1,874 of the students at WIU are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 367
Ohio 510
Indiana 389
Wisconsin 303

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 5 schools only.

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