2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Systems Science & Theory is the 462nd most popular major in the country with 887 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 59 systems science and theory graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in systems science and theory. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent systems science and theory programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the systems science and theory program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Systems Science & Theory in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$15,880 Average Net Price

$49,122 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems theory degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Systems Science & Theory Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $15,880 for illinois systems theory students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Systems Science & Theory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$14,607 Average Net Price

$37,377 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Systems Theory Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s systems theory degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Systems Science & Theory Schools in Illinois” list. It costs about $14,607 for illinois systems theory students with aid per year to attend EIU.

Read full report on Systems Science & Theory at Eastern Illinois University

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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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