by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. 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 (With Aid) in Illinois ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 29 schools in Illinois, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Illinois for overall quality. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the school is a large public institution.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the honor of being ranked #3 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school 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.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list means Chicago State University is a great place for students working on their degree. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Chicago State University a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Illinois for overall quality.
Out of the 29 doctor’s degree schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois.
Not only is National Louis University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Illinois for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois.
Not only is University of Illinois at Springfield a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Illinois for overall quality.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Western Illinois University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Governors State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois.
Not only is Governors State University a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Illinois for overall quality.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
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.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Illinois for overall quality.
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University of St Francis did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of St Francis a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Illinois for overall quality.
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Northern Illinois University has the honor of being ranked #26 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Aurora University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located 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.
Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated 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.
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a public institution 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.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has the honor of being ranked #27 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Lewis University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located 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 ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Olivet Nazarene University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Judson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. Judson is located in Elgin, Illinois and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Judson University has the honor of being ranked #24 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Millikin University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Decatur, Illinois.
Millikin University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Illinois for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois.
Not only is Trinity International University - Illinois a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Illinois for overall quality.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking, coming in at #21. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is University of Chicago a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Illinois for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lisle, Illinois.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Benedictine University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Illinois.
Bradley University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bradley University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Illinois.
With a ranking of #24, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois list. 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.
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #14 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.