by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking is part of that endeavor. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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University of Chicago tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Illinois for overall quality. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Chicago is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Illinois.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwestern University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Illinois.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Illinois.
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The quality degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois.
Not only is University of Illinois at Chicago a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Illinois for overall quality.
Out of the 29 doctor’s degree schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. UIS is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois.
University of Illinois at Springfield has the honor of being ranked #17 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Illinois.
University of St Francis landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in Joliet, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of St Francis is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Illinois.
With a ranking of #8, Governors State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. Governors State University is a small public school located in University Park, Illinois.
Not only is Governors State University a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Illinois for overall quality.
Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in Macomb, Illinois.
Western Illinois University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
National Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, National Louis University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wheaton College Illinois is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Concordia University, Chicago is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Illinois State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Illinois State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Aurora University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Aurora University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Not only is Olivet Nazarene University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Illinois for overall quality.
Lewis University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lewis University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Chicago State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Chicago State University is ranked #29 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Northern Illinois University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school located in Dekalb, Illinois.
Northern Illinois University has the honor of being ranked #26 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, Bradley University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Peoria, Illinois.
Not only is Bradley University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Illinois for overall quality.
Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trinity International University - Illinois is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Illinois.
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Millikin University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. Millikin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Illinois.
Not only is Millikin University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Illinois for overall quality.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school located in Carbondale, Illinois.
Not only is Southern Illinois University Carbondale a great value, but it is also ranked #27 in Illinois for overall quality.
With a ranking of #23, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Illinois Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Illinois for overall quality.
Benedictine University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lisle, Illinois.
Not only is Benedictine University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Illinois for overall quality.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Loyola University Chicago has the honor of being ranked #11 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.