2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor's Degree School for You
Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #23 most popular major in Illinois with 1,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for subject specific 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Teacher Education Subject Specific
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #4 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Illinois.
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With a ranking of #6, Judson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Judson are $16,314 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,338 |
| Ohio | 1,661 |
| Indiana | 1,703 |
| Wisconsin | 913 |
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Teacher Education Subject Specific Related Majors for Subject Specific Ed
One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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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