2027 Best Value International Law & Legal Studies Schools in Illinois
[International Law & Legal Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/international-law-and-legal-studies/) 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 international law & legal studies students.
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2027 Best Value International Law & Legal Studies Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international law & legal studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value International Law & Legal Studies Schools
For return on investment in international law & legal studies, no school beat Depaul University this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,405. Typical student debt for international law & legal studies graduates is $25,340. International Law & Legal Studies graduates of Depaul University earn a median of $55,390 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,340 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
Students looking for strong value in international law & legal studies will find it at Loyola University Chicago, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $53,710. International Law & Legal Studies graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans. International Law & Legal Studies graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $98,283 early in their careers. Set against $23,521 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Loyola University Chicago admits about 82% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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).
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