11 Illinois Colleges Make Forbes' Best Value Schools in 2016

There's likely never been a tougher time for public colleges or its students with Illinois now 10 months without a budget. Monetary Award Program grants are not being funded at most colleges and several schools are cutting jobs and struggling to maintain programs.

Despite that, more students are going to college, even if the cost of education has shot up since their parents’ day. So, Forbes Magazine has released its list of colleges where students get the most bang for their buck. It includes 11 schools here in Illinois, with one ranked in the Top 10 nationally.

Forbes took into account several factors that impact the value of a college’s degree, including overall quality from their top colleges ranking, tuition and fees, dropout risk, how long it took the average student to graduate, post-graduation earnings and a “value added” element, which helps isolate how much the college itself helped the student succeed, independent from other factors.

Here are the schools in Illinois Forbes ranked as the best value colleges for 2016.

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