2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 6,636 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 8,353 |
| Ohio | 3,830 |
| Wisconsin | 2,679 |
| Michigan | 2,978 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
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