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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$33,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,457 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 56 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #123 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for other education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois

Check out the other education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Olivet Nazarene also did well on our Best Other Education Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Other Education at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Illinois. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

Full Other Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

#4

Rockford University

Rockford, IL
$34,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rockford are $34,000 a year.

Full Other Education at Rockford University Report

$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for other education students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year.

Full Other Education at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

Full Other Education at Roosevelt University Report

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern also made our Best Other Education Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38
Ohio 56
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 5

Other Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 8 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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