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2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$37,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 37,747 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 860 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the sociology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Sociology (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Northwestern University are $56,567.

Read full report on Sociology at Northwestern University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree sociology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UChicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Sociology at University of Chicago

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sociology at UIUC

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Sociology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. 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 Sociology Report

#6

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Sociology Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Read full report on Sociology at Loyola Chicago

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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