2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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.
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The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master'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 21 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found VanderCook College of Music to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VanderCook College of Music are $7,730 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Illinois.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 per year.
Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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University of St Francis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
University of Saint Francis also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.
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Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Lewis graduate students pay an average of $14,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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National Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NLU are $12,096 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 21 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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