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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$40,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,673 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

In 2020-2021, 244 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for finance students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Finance & Financial Management Schools

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in Illinois for finance and financial management students. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 per year.

University of Saint Francis also made our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of St Francis Report

#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Lewis University Report

#5

North Central College

Naperville, IL
$42,206 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central are $42,206 a year.

Full Finance & Financial Management at North Central College Report

#6

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL
$35,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Xavier University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SXU are $35,060 per year.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UChicago are $60,963 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for finance in Illinois.

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$50,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Benedictine U are $32,280 a year.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 102
Ohio 307
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 47

Finance & Financial Management is one of 20 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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