2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 48 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for education students. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out of the 48 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Eastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
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 |
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 25 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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