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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$17,949 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Illinois with 3,473 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific 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. This report analyzed 23 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 a year.

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#3

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EIU are $10,640 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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

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National Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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University of St Francis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

University of Saint Francis also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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#8

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lewis are $14,960 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lewis also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Indiana 2,710
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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