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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$22,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for finance students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Finance & Financial Management

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value finance and financial management schools in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

North Central College

Naperville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Central are $15,822 a year.

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#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Xavier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SXU are $15,450 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.

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Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for finance and financial management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 graduate student at Benedictine U are $19,640 a year.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #1 for overall quality for finance in Illinois.

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

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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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