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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,744 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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 for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree english or french students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the #2 spot on the list. SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

SXU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 SXU are $15,450.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 28 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teaching English or French 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 Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378.

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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 for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english or french students whose families make $48-$75k list, Dominican U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican University are $20,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english or french students whose families make $48-$75k list, SIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French 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 SIUC are $32,928.

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#6 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 24 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. 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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#7

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Greenville University

Greenville, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Greenville University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Greenville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Greenville University are $8,082, 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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