2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry School for You
Chemistry is the #41 most popular major in Illinois with 316 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for chemistry 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for chemistry students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.
Illinois State also made our Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for chemistry students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.
UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemistry Schools in Illinois rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Illinois Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $50,375 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.
Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 chemistry in Illinois.
University of Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a 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 chemistry in Illinois.
Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 184 |
| Ohio | 303 |
| Indiana | 138 |
| Wisconsin | 103 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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