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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

40 Colleges
$24,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,451 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,676 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 40 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$29,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named VanderCook College of Music the best value school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VanderCook College of Music are $29,800 per year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at VanderCook College of Music take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $587.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from SIUC take out $16,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

SIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Northeastern Illinois University undergraduate students pay an average of $12,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at Illinois State take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $412.

In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EIU are $12,297 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at EIU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

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

With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college 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. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Concordia University, Chicago accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. 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. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Olivet Nazarene carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Subject Specific Ed majors at UIC take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Indiana 1,703
Michigan 1,338
Wisconsin 913

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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