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Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Business Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
$56,567 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 2% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
$63,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Illinois.

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$17,823 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UIUC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois
$30,822 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
$19,640 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Benedictine U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Benedictine University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
$18,341 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at DePaul. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$17,277 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

UIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$16,162 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s list.

SIUC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
$9,378 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree.

Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Report

#10

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
$11,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best doctor’s degree business programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
$12,096 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NLU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
$8,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Governors State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GSU. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Governors State University Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

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