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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$14,682 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,468 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree School for You

Curriculum & Instruction is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,019 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for curriculum students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the curriculum doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago Report

#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree University

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Northern Illinois University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very 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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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Aurora graduate students pay an average of $14,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for curriculum and instruction students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for curriculum in Illinois.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for curriculum and instruction students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola University Chicago Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree curriculum and instruction programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 357
Indiana 871
Michigan 314
Wisconsin 248

Curriculum & Instruction is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Curriculum Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 11 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 Disarnot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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