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2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 841,037 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,966 and had an average of $27,464 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 29,841 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,791 and $28,874 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 117 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree business, management & marketing students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing in Illinois (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC Business, Management & Marketing Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Business, Management & Marketing Report

#3

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #3 spot on the list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

GSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 15 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Report

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

SIUC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. National Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s business, management and marketing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Business, Management & Marketing Report

#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree business, management & marketing students with aid list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Business, Management & Marketing at Illinois Institute of Technology

#10

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Benedictine University Business, Management & Marketing Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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