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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Of the 83 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Chicago, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Education at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

Of the 28 students majoring in education at University of Saint Francis, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Read full report on Education at University of St Francis

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 77 students majoring in education at NLU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Education at National Louis University

Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 3 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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