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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$29,006 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,062 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was ranked 10th in Illinois. In fact, 1,083 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

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

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Saint Francis not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list.

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#4

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLU are $14,169 a year.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Lewis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Aurora University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 260
Ohio 343
Indiana 828
Wisconsin 496

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Vgrigas.

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