2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 22,244 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 863 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$11,069 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best General Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income $75-$110k)

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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