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2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong agricultural teacher education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural teacher education students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

$13,334 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,182 Avg Student Debt

$53,390 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best value for a degree in agricultural teacher education in Illinois. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $13,334 in tuition and fees. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $21,182 in student loans. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $51,816. Set against $21,182 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.

2

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Champaign, IL

$18,267 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$81,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $18,267 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $40,096. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $57,461. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.