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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 44 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 13 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Illinois at Chicago

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Chemistry Report

#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois State General Chemistry Report

#4 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #4 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 Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Illinois Tech

#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #0 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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full NIU General Chemistry Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at DePaul University

#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 $48-$75k list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on 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%.

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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