2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 1,153 were awarded in the state 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.
The Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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.
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2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
GSU graduate students pay an average of $8,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at EIU are $10,640 per year.
Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.
Trinity Christian graduate students pay an average of $10,708 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 22 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lewis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
University of St Francis ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
University of Saint Francis also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Indiana | 2,282 |
| Michigan | 607 |
| Wisconsin | 598 |
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Majors Related to Special Ed
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Special Ed Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 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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