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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$25,436 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,624 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English or French students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Schools

#1

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$9,632 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named College of Lake County the best value school in Illinois for teaching English or French students. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

College of Lake County undergraduate students pay an average of $9,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English or French majors at College of Lake County take out an average of $14,845 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
$37,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$35,000 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great value for teaching English or French students. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Saint Francis also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great value for teaching English or French students. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 per year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #5 for overall quality for English or French in Illinois.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL
$35,060 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SXU are $35,060 a year.

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Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

English or French Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5,764
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 27

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 13 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 G0h4r.

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