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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$17,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree 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.

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 Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found VanderCook College of Music to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

VanderCook College of Music graduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Illinois.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. 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 graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Olivet Nazarene also is in the top 15% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree 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.

Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NLU are $12,096 a 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 Colleges 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 21 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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