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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$24,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,451 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 40 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$29,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found VanderCook College of Music to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VanderCook College of Music are $29,800 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at VanderCook College of Music take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $587, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $16,500 in student debt.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.

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#4

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSU are $10,108 per year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 undergraduate at Illinois State are $13,968 a year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debtload of $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $412, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from EIU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $158.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago take out is $27,000.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. 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 undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from Olivet Nazarene take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at NIU take out is $26,500.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $15,603 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UIC carry an average student debtload of $17,750.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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