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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$25,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,451 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 788 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$29,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named VanderCook College of Music the best value school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VanderCook College of Music are $29,800 per year.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-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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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

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

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a medium-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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#7

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large 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.

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 #4 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Illinois.

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#10

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis are $35,472 per year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 304
Ohio 729
Indiana 1,011
Wisconsin 270

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
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 Aparajita Datta.

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