2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 922 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #41 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UIUC also made our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very 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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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for chemistry in Illinois.
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Request InformationBest Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 563 |
| Ohio | 846 |
| Indiana | 536 |
| Wisconsin | 406 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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