2022 Best Value General Economics 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 901 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics 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 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. 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.

Full UIC General Economics Report

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Illinois University General Economics Report

#3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$32,928 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Economics at SIUC

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k)

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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