2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You
With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #141 most popular major in Illinois.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for English or French 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 Teaching English or French Schools
Our analysis found College of Lake County to be the best value school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,632 per year. While working on their degree, English or French majors at College of Lake County accumulate an average of around $14,845 in student debt.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Saint Francis also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great value for teaching English or French students. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching English or French programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #7 on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for English or French in Illinois.
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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Dominican U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list.
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Saint Xavier University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching English or French programs. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SXU are $35,060 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 121 |
| Ohio | 92 |
| Indiana | 31 |
| Wisconsin | 28 |
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Teaching English or French Related Majors for English or French
One of 14 majors within the area of study, teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to English or French
| Related 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 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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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