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2022 Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$38,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 9,329 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 435 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurosciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree neurosciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 23 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Neurosciences Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

Read full report on Neurosciences at University of Chicago

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UIC

#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Neurosciences Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Loyola University Chicago

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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