Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full General Education at McKendree University Report

#3

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Quincy University

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Read full report on General Education at Western Illinois University

#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

Read full report on General Education at Elmhurst University

#7

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

Greenville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Greenville University Report

#8

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Education at North Park University Report

#9

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

Rockford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

Read More…

#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago

Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.