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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

11 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 57th most popular major in the country with 18,195 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,708 and had an average of $36,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 972 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,013 and $32,829 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction (Income $0-$30k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at UIUC

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Curriculum & Instruction Report

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree curriculum students whose families make $0-$30k list, NIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Illinois University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#5

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Aurora also took the #6 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Aurora University

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s curriculum students in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois State Curriculum & Instruction Report

#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Concordia University, Chicago Curriculum & Instruction Report

#8

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

McKendree University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

McKendree also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree are $9,324.

Full McKendree University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#9

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

National Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at NLU

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul University Curriculum & Instruction Report

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree curriculum students whose families make $0-$30k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Loyola Chicago

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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