2023 Best Value Law Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Law School for You
With 1,700 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #22 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Law Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for law students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Law
Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for law students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for law students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Chicago also did well on our Best Law Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwestern are $60,768 a 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 law in Illinois.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great value for law students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Law Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for law students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,285 |
| Ohio | 1,015 |
| Indiana | 599 |
| Wisconsin | 463 |
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Law Related Majors for Law
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Legal Research | 6,874 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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