2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Illinois
[Business Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/business-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong business education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for business education students.
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2027 Best Value Business Education Schools in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in business education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Business Education Schools
For return on investment in business education, no school beat Trinity Christian College this year. Set in the suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,605. Typical student debt for business education graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, business education degree recipients from Trinity Christian College generally make around $48,400. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Trinity Christian College admits about 85% of applicants.
Illinois State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in business education, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,410, compared with $26,058 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for business education graduates is $24,149. Business Education graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of $50,102 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,149 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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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).
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