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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$12,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Educational/Instructional Technology is the 129th most popular major in the country with 7,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 196 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational/instructional technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational/instructional technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational/instructional technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Aurora also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 50 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’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.

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#6

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

National Louis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’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 National Louis University are $12,096.

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#7

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

DeVry University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. DeVry University - Illinois is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DeVry University - Illinois are $17,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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