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2022 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French in Illinois (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Teaching English or French is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 241 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,500 and $3,846 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teaching English or French programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French in Illinois (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 15 ’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $15,880 for illinois english or french students with aid per year to attend UIUC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UIUC Teaching English or French Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 ’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern Illinois University is $15,843 for Illinois English or French students with aid.

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#3

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

SXU also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Saint Xavier University is $14,528 for Illinois English or French students with aid.

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#4

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dominican U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $19,268 for illinois english or french students with aid per year to attend Dominican University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Chicago is $16,512 for illinois english or french students with aid.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 14 ’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $16,945 for illinois english or french students with aid per year to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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#7

Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois

Greenville University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Greenville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” list. The yearly cost to attend Greenville University is $20,689 for Illinois English or French students with aid.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Greenville University Teaching English or French Report

#8

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Wheaton College Illinois also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois” ranking. It costs about $25,358 for illinois english or french students with aid per year to attend Wheaton College Illinois.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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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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