2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Governors State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. 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 #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized 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.
Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Christian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Illinois. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.
Trinity Christian graduate students pay an average of $10,708 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college 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 #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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Olivet Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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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 25 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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