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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$33,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,457 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

Other Education is the #194 most popular major in Illinois with 62 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for other education 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Education Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

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

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for other education students. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for other education students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rockford University

Rockford, IL
$34,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockford University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rockford are $34,000 per year.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DePaul are $42,012 a year.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Roosevelt are $31,493 a year.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Other Education Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 49
Ohio 221
Indiana 111
Wisconsin 31

Other Education 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 8 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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