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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
1,511 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Law is the 21st most popular major in the country with 34,750 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 1,511 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,511 law graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the law program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree law students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Law in Illinois

#1

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 232 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 80 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

NIU also made our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University Law Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 102 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Law 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.

Read more about Law at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 233 doctorate’s law degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full DePaul University Law Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 223 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Law Doctor’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 Tech are $30,695.

Full Illinois Tech Law Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s law degrees to 278 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Law at Northwestern

#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Law Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 204 doctorate’s law degrees to qualified students.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Law at University of Chicago

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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