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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

1 Colleges in the United States
$15,854 Avg Student Debt
$91,885 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Badge [Other Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/other-social-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other social sciences students.

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2026 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools

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Leading the list is University Of Chicago, our #1 best value for other social sciences in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,324. Students borrow a median of $15,854 to complete the other social sciences program here. Early-career other social sciences graduates make about $81,002. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Chicago admits about 4% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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