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2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

15 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 923 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 68 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general history 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 General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree general history students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read full report on General History at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 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 masters’s general history degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best General History Master’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 UChicago are $61,548.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General History at UIUC

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757.

Read more about General History at University of Illinois at Springfield

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also took the #9 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General History at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

EIU also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General History at Eastern Illinois University

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UIC also took the #0 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC General History Report

#8

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University General History Report

#9

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.

Full Illinois State University General History Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUC General History Report

#11

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WIU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General History Master’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 WIU are $11,996.

Full WIU General History Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern Illinois University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General History Master’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 Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

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#13

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

Roosevelt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605.

Read more about General History at Roosevelt University

#14

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago General History Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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