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2026 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

[Technical Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technical-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong technical teacher education education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value technical teacher education schools.

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• Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

2026 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Illinois

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

Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

$13,377 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,866 Avg Student Debt

$51,989 Median Earnings (10yr)

Eastern Illinois University tops our 2026 list of the best value technical teacher education schools in Illinois. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,377, compared with $15,859 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for technical teacher education graduates is $28,866. Early-career technical teacher education graduates make about $38,821. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Eastern Illinois University admits about 65% of applicants.

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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 is a great value for students pursuing a degree in technical teacher education, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, with out-of-state students paying around $40,096. Technical Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career technical teacher education graduates make about $57,461. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 42% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.