2023 Best Value Education Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education 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.
The Best Value Education Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for education students. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.
Illinois State also made our Best Education Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 31 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.
GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for education students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.
The excellent programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Illinois list. 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.
Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 per year.
University of Saint Francis also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Schools in Illinois rankings.
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.
McKendree University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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North Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Illinois ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central are $42,206 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| 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 25 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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