2023 Best General Education Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #36 most popular major in Illinois with 363 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Illinois
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Top Illinois Schools in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for general education students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for general education students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
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The excellent programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Illinois. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #7, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rockford University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 335 |
| Ohio | 434 |
| Indiana | 247 |
| Wisconsin | 261 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
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