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2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

10 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,195 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great curriculum and instruction programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree curriculum students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Curriculum & Instruction in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at Illinois State

#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree curriculum students list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #9 rank 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 Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Concordia University, Chicago

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at NIU

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 UIUC are $30,083.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#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 list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

Aurora did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at Aurora University

#6

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

McKendree University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Curriculum & Instruction at McKendree

#8 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 15 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #8 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at SIUC

#4 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at UIC

#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. 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 list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank 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 Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola Chicago Curriculum & Instruction Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Curriculum & Instruction at DePaul

#11

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

National Louis University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Curriculum Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

NLU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NLU Curriculum & Instruction Report

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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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