2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 631 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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 Special Education Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year.
Illinois State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Special Education Schools in Illinois list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Olivet Nazarene also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Schools in Illinois ranking.
The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
Read full report on Special Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Lewis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 287 |
| Ohio | 484 |
| Indiana | 2,044 |
| Wisconsin | 288 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 24 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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