2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,153 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #32 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for special ed 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.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for special education students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Trinity Christian are $10,708 a year.
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Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-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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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Lewis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
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University of St Francis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Saint Francis is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Illinois.
Request InformationBest Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 607 |
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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Special Education Related Majors for Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
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).
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