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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

Concordia University, Chicago also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McKendree University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #4 for overall quality for curriculum in Illinois.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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 #8 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

SIUC graduate students pay an average of $16,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Loyola University Chicago 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul University Report

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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