2023 Best Special Education Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Special Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in Illinois for special education students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
University of St Francis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Elmhurst University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 287 |
| Ohio | 484 |
| Indiana | 2,044 |
| Wisconsin | 288 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 24 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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