2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,711 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, social work is the #11 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Social Work Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for social work 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 for a Doctorate in Social Work
Our analysis found Aurora University to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
Aurora also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Social Work 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 #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago graduate students pay an average of $63,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago also made our Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,413 |
| Ohio | 2,332 |
| Indiana | 1,545 |
| Wisconsin | 1,041 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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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