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2023 Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 631 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Special 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 doctor'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 Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 287
Ohio 484
Indiana 2,044
Wisconsin 288

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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