2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Illinois
[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other special education & teaching education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for other special education & teaching students.
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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other special education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools
Trinity Christian College tops our 2026 list of the best value other special education & teaching schools in Illinois. Set in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $20,605 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $35,611 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Trinity Christian College generally make around $48,400. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Illinois State University one of the best values for other special education & teaching. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,410, with out-of-state students paying around $26,058. Students borrow a median of $20,436 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Early-career other special education & teaching graduates make about $52,626. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Illinois State University admits about 88% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Roosevelt University one of the best values for other special education & teaching. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $21,315 in tuition and fees. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $23,879 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Roosevelt University generally make around $50,101. That is a strong return on a $23,879 median debt. Roosevelt University admits about 97% of applicants.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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