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2027 Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Schools in Illinois

[Legal Professions (Other)](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/other-legal-professions-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for legal professions (other) students.

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• Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Legal Professions (Other) Schools

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

$68,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$89,363 Median Earnings (10yr)

Northwestern University earned the #1 spot for value among legal professions (other) schools in Illinois. Northwestern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Students from in state pay about $68,322 in tuition and fees. Legal Professions (Other) graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Legal Professions (Other) graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $69,797 early in their careers. Set against $16,616 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 8% of applicants are accepted.

2

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

$53,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,521 Avg Student Debt

$71,530 Median Earnings (10yr)

Loyola University Chicago is a great value for students pursuing a degree in legal professions (other), landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,710. Students borrow a median of $23,521 to complete the legal professions (other) program here. Soon after graduation, legal professions (other) degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago generally make around $58,568. That is a strong return on a $23,521 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.