2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Illinois
[Research and Development Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/research-and-development-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value research and development management schools.
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2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the research and development management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools
Concordia University Chicago tops our 2026 list of the best value research and development management schools in Illinois. Concordia University Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. In-state tuition and fees average $37,488. Typical student debt for research and development management graduates is $24,000. Early-career research and development management graduates make about $53,894. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. Concordia University Chicago admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 top 1 ranked 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 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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