2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Special Education Schools
Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 29 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 5 spot on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Aurora University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Dominican University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Special Ed
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 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).
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