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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this <nil> ranking.
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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Top Value Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best value school in Illinois for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,094 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UIUC are $37,632 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,891 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UIUC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #2 spot in our rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 1,265 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,109 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Illinois State does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our list. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,579 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SIUE. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Illinois. Located in Springfield, Illinois, the small public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UIS undergraduate students pay an average of $18,857 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $26,323 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UIS does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 43 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s value ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 215 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,617 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WIU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 611 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,759 in student loans.
NIU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,416 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
NLU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Governors State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in University Park, Illinois, the small public school handed out 149 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $17,620 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,123 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that GSU does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large private for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 990 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeVry University - Illinois are $15,032 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $44,637 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at DeVry University - Illinois. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s list. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 166 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,733 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
EIU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #11 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 907 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $30,370 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,801 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UIC. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,761 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at SIUC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 346 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $22,155 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,044 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northeastern Illinois University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lincoln College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Lincoln, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lincoln College are $19,800 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Lincoln College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Judson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Elgin, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Judson undergraduate students pay an average of $29,870 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Judson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Judson also did well on our list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Aurora University landed the #16 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 291 students in 2020-2021.
Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $25,543 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Aurora does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern University landed the #17 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 374 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,404 in student loans.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our rankings.
Bradley University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 338 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bradley are $36,360 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Bradley. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bradley also claimed a spot on our list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
McKendree University landed the #19 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 169 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,607 in student loans.
Online courses are available at McKendree, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lewis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 238 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,413 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Lewis. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 20% of our ranking.
Illinois Wesleyan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 115 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Illinois Wesleyan are $52,512 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,212 in student loans.
Illinois Wesleyan also took the #3 spot in our rankings.
With a ranking of #22, Trinity Christian College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Palos Heights, Illinois, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Christian are $33,275 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $29,340 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Trinity Christian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Columbia College Chicago landed the #23 spot in the rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree business programs. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 75 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Columbia are $27,786 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,115 in student loans.
Benedictine University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Benedictine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 252 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine U are $32,280 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,886 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Benedictine U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Elmhurst University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Elmhurst are $39,400 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,567 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Elmhurst, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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