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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$14,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Teaching English or French 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 7 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the English or French master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teaching English or French

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for teaching English or French 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dominican U are $20,413 per year.

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#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Xavier University is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SXU graduate students pay an average of $15,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Wheaton College Illinois graduate students pay an average of $18,096 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools 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 7 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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