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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$14,682 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to curriculum and instruction students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

Concordia University, Chicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 2 spot on the list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aurora University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Aurora also is in the top 20% of our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 per year.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 314
Ohio 357
Indiana 871
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Disarnot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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