2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois
Finding the Most Popular Online Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular online school in Illinois for education students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
The excellent online programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Erikson Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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 Related Majors
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 13 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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