2023 Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for economics 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 Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the 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.
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 economics in Illinois.
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University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
Request InformationBest Value Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,496 |
| Ohio | 1,136 |
| Indiana | 889 |
| Wisconsin | 1,225 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
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).
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