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

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at UIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 5 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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