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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 884 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 38 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UChicago

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Chemistry Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Illinois at Chicago

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry 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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University General Chemistry Report

#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695.

Full Illinois Tech General Chemistry Report

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago General Chemistry Report

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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%.

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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