by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 28 schools across Illinois to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes over $110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value (income over $110k) school for doctor’s degrees in Illinois in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located 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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list means National Louis University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
National Louis University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 28 doctor’s degree schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in University Park, Illinois, the school is a small public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Governors State University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Out of the 28 doctor’s degree schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small public school 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.
Out of the 28 doctor’s degree schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Chicago, Illinois.
University of Illinois at Chicago has the honor of being ranked #7 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois.
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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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Illinois University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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.
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University of St Francis did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Joliet, Illinois.
University of St Francis has the honor of being ranked #12 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Aurora University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Located in Aurora, Illinois, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Aurora University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Illinois State University is a large public school located in Normal, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Illinois State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Lewis University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois.
Lewis University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Olivet Nazarene University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in Deerfield, Illinois.
Trinity International University - Illinois has the honor of being ranked #20 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #15, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois.
Not only is Benedictine University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Illinois for overall quality.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large public school is located in Dekalb, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northern Illinois University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Judson University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois.
Not only is Judson University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Illinois for overall quality.
Millikin University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Millikin University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Illinois.
With a ranking of #19, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. This fairly large public school is 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 #20, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois.
University of Chicago has the honor of being ranked #1 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bradley University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bradley University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Illinois.
McKendree University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lebanon, Illinois.
McKendree University has the honor of being ranked #23 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. 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.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois.
Not only is Loyola University Chicago a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Illinois for overall quality.
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Illinois ranking. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Wheaton College Illinois a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Illinois for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.