2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You
Curriculum & Instruction is the #12 most popular major in Illinois with 1,019 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for curriculum students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Concordia University, Chicago is ranked #5 for overall quality for curriculum in Illinois.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois State University
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Aurora are $14,100 a year.
Aurora also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University
With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.
Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.
Full Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola University Chicago Report
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul University
Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 314 |
Ohio | 341 |
Indiana | 871 |
Wisconsin | 248 |
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Majors Related to Curriculum
One of 14 majors within the area of study, curriculum and instruction has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 45,458 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
Special Education | 25,158 |
General Education | 21,189 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Disarnot.
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