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2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master's in Illinois

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,484 people earned their degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching, making the major the 200th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 286 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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 Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching in Illinois

#1

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

NLU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 National Louis University are $12,096.

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#2

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, North Park University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

North Park also took the #4 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students list, Lewis has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

SXU also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SXU are $15,450.

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#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McKendree, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree are $9,324, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 DePaul are $19,760.

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#7

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dominican U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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