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2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$26,138 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,808 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Curriculum & Instruction 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for curriculum students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for curriculum majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named McKendree University the best value school in Illinois for curriculum and instruction students. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

McKendree undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 #2 on our 2023 Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. 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 undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best curriculum and instruction schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 per year.

University of Saint Francis also claimed a spot on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 per year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Olivet Nazarene University

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.

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#7

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Northeastern Illinois University

#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL
$42,206 Average Tuition & Fees

North Central College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value curriculum and instruction programs. Located in the city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

North Central undergraduate students pay an average of $42,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Central is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Curriculum & Instruction Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,169 Average Tuition & Fees

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for curriculum and instruction students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

NLU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,169 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Curriculum & Instruction at National Louis University Report

Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Curriculum & Instruction Colleges 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 20 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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