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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was ranked 10th in Illinois. In fact, 1,083 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

With a ranking of #10, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 260
Ohio 343
Indiana 828
Wisconsin 496

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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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