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.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State also made our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote 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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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for chemistry in Illinois.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology 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, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 per year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. 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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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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 large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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