2023 Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best History Doctor's Degree School for You
With 974 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #23 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value History Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for history 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 History
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value history schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
SIUC graduate students pay an average of $16,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
UChicago also made our Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value History Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 533 |
| Michigan | 614 |
| Ohio | 986 |
| Wisconsin | 561 |
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Majors Related to History
History Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| History | 32,731 |
Majors Similar to History
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Abraham Ortelius.
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