2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Illinois (With Aid)
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across Illinois, there were 1,523 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 327 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Illinois (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 119 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
SXU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Xavier University are $15,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $15,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
WIU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Aurora University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Aurora also took the #11 spot in our “Best Elementary Education 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 Aurora University are $13,200.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern Illinois University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Elementary Education 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 Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of St Francis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
University of Saint Francis also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Francis are $13,839, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Lewis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 24 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Lewis also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780.
Dominican University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Dominican U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884.
North Park University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Park also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Park University are $14,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, McKendree University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at McKendree, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree University are $9,324, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Greenville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree elementary teaching students with aid list, Greenville has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Greenville are $8,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lake Forest College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Lake Forest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Forest are $14,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 37 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605.
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Rockford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Rockford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rockford are $13,255.
DePaul University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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