2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Legal Professions School for You
Legal Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 2,368 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track 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 Legal Professions Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for legal professions 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.
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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Professions Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Legal Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University Chicago the best value school in Illinois for legal professions students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UChicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great value for legal professions students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Legal Professions Schools in Illinois rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 undergraduate at Illinois Tech are $50,375 a year.
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Best Value Legal Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 884 |
| Ohio | 1,272 |
| Wisconsin | 505 |
| Michigan | 1,373 |
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Legal Professions Related Majors for Legal Professions
Legal Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Research | 6,659 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 1,424 |
| Legal Support Services | 446 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Legal Professions
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration & Social Service | 53,252 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 13,045 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 10,452 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,613 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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).
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