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2027 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools in Illinois

[Learning Sciences](/majors/education/educational-assessment/learning-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for learning sciences students.

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• Best Value Learning Sciences Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Learning Sciences Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in learning sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Learning Sciences Schools

1

University Of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL

$15,949 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,115 Avg Student Debt

$68,740 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in learning sciences, no school beat University Of Illinois At Chicago this year. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago. Students from in state pay about $15,949 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $32,009. Learning Sciences graduates carry a median of $20,115 in student loans. Early-career learning sciences graduates make about $61,829. Set against $20,115 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Illinois At Chicago admits about 77% of applicants.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern University earned it the #2 place for learning sciences. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,322. Typical student debt for learning sciences graduates is $16,616. Early-career learning sciences graduates make about $78,551. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 8% 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.