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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$13,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,074 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master's Degree Schools

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Our analysis found McKendree University to be the best value school for curriculum and instruction students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

McKendree graduate students pay an average of $9,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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.

Illinois State also made our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 per year.

Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a 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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#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Central are $15,822 per year.

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National Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Master’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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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 18 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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