2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois
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Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for general education students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for general education students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Elmhurst University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
Greenville University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
North Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago
Rockford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.
Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 335 |
| Ohio | 434 |
| Indiana | 247 |
| Wisconsin | 261 |
General Education Related Majors
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 14 schools only.
- 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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