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2027 Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in Illinois

[Other Legal Professions & Studies](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/other-legal-professions-studies/legal-professions-and-studies-other/) 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 other legal professions & studies students.

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• Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other legal professions & studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Legal Professions & Studies Schools

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northwestern University tops our 2027 list of the best value other legal professions & studies schools in Illinois. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. In-state tuition and fees average $68,322. Typical student debt for other legal professions & studies graduates is $16,616. Other Legal Professions & Studies graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $69,797 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

$53,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,521 Avg Student Debt

$71,530 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the best values for other legal professions & studies. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,710. Other Legal Professions & Studies graduates carry a median of $23,521 in student loans. Early-career other legal professions & studies graduates make about $58,568. Set against $23,521 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.