by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 996 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of physical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Illinois State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to check out Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Northern Illinois University
Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 487 |
| Physics | 326 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 101 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 54 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 27 |
| General Physical Sciences | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 3,855 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 3,619 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 1,375 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 835 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 557 |
| Engineering Technologies | 493 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 311 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 5 |
