2023 Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering was ranked 6th in Illinois. In fact, 6,581 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value engineering schools in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great value for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for engineering in Illinois.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great value for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Illinois Tech graduate students pay an average of $30,822 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 5,383 |
| Michigan | 8,586 |
| Ohio | 8,648 |
| Wisconsin | 3,396 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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