2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Illinois

[Accounting and Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-finance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong accounting and finance education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for accounting and finance students.
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2027 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in accounting and finance, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools
Devry University Illinois earned the #1 spot for value among accounting and finance schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Devry University Illinois is a very large private for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,008. Accounting And Finance graduates carry a median of $54,380 in student loans. Accounting And Finance graduates of Devry University Illinois earn a median of $60,172 early in their careers. Set against $54,380 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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 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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