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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois

10 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$28,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 841,037 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 29,841 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,791 and $28,874 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 117 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

GSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois 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 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Benedictine U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #5 spot on the list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree business, management & marketing students list, DePaul has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

The Chicago School Chicago Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 The Chicago School Chicago Campus are $23,576.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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