2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 10,567 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Concordia University, Chicago graduate students pay an average of $9,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Chicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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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 Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Aurora also did well on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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.
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