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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$33,661 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,457 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

Other Education is the #13 most popular major in Illinois with 62 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other education 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 Other Education Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Education Colleges.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Education

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.

Full Other Education at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for other education students. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Illinois. Located in the 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.

Full Other Education at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#5

Rockford University

Rockford, IL
$34,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rockford are $34,000 a year.

Full Other Education at Rockford University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Education at DePaul University Report

#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL
$31,493 Average Tuition & Fees

Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roosevelt are $31,493 per year.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for other education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our Best Other Education Schools in Illinois rankings.

Full Other Education at Northwestern University Report

Best Value Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 221
Indiana 111
Michigan 49
Wisconsin 31

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

Other Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

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 8 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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