2021 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 1,005 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. 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 Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying physical sciences.
Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional physical sciences students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 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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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population. UIC also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois rankings.
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. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.
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Northern Illinois University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. 4,345 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.
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. There are roughly 3,603 part time students in attendance at SIUE.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Illinois ranking.
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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