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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

12 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 884 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 44 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago General Chemistry Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIUC General Chemistry Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 SIUE are $9,300.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Chemistry Report

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 State University are $11,069.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Illinois State University

#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

WIU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, SIUC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’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.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Chemistry Report

#9

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Illinois Tech

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k 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 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Read more about General Chemistry at Loyola University Chicago

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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%.

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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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