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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 922 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,011 and $22,553 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry.

Top 6 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 44 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois Institute of Technology]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chemistry for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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