2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 6,636 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
Read full report on Education at Concordia University, Chicago
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Olivet Nazarene graduate students pay an average of $12,190 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of St Francis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in Illinois.
Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Education at Western Illinois University
Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Aurora also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 8,353 |
| Ohio | 3,830 |
| Wisconsin | 2,679 |
| Michigan | 2,978 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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).
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