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

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$49,260 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 788 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education subject specific students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

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

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means VanderCook College of Music is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of St Francis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 304
Ohio 729
Indiana 1,011
Wisconsin 270

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

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