Physics Schools In Illinois
Illinois has 33 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the physics academic community in Illinois, and the future trends in physics training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
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Professional Trends
Illinois Vs. National Physics Employment
| Illinois | 2,930 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 18% of the country's physics professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Illinois
| 0 | 1,870 | 3,050 | 2,260 | 2,930 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Physics is a growing field in Illinois. In Illinois, 2,930 more physics professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 100% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for physics professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
| $96,070 | $96,230 | $116,430 | $126,020 | $130,880 |
| $46,261 | $48,114 | $49,602 | $50,552 | $51,250 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by physics professionals is increasing in Illinois. Physics professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $96,070 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $130,880 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Illinois
10th percentile |
$80,430 |
25th percentile |
$97,300 |
50th percentile |
$119,200 |
75th percentile |
$160,250 |
90th percentile |
$201,300 |
Thus, there was a 27% growth in physics professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 150% pay differential between the highest paid physics professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physics in Illinois.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Illinois
Biochemistry |
$69,047 |
Biology |
$66,303 |
Chemistry |
$53,248 |
Electrical Engineering |
$70,250 |
Math |
$85,915 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$65,298 |
Physics |
$130,880 |
In Illinois, physics professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Illinois
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
38 |
master |
16 |
doctor |
13 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 67 |
As the number of physics professionals is increasing in Illinois state, the number of students graduating from the 33 accredited physics schools in Illinois state is also increasing. In Illinois, there were 427 graduates in 2006. And there were 436 graduates from physics courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Illinois by 2%. A majority of these graduates, or 57%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics.