2026 Best Value Disability Studies Schools in Illinois
[Disability Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/disability-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong disability studies education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value disability studies schools.
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2026 Best Value Disability Studies Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the disability studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Disability Studies Schools
University Of Illinois At Chicago tops our 2026 list of the best value disability studies schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,949, compared with $32,009 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for disability studies graduates is $19,448. Soon after graduation, disability studies degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Chicago generally make around $33,366. Set against $19,448 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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