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Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 453 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #69 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

Read full report on General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

Principia College

Elsah, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Principia College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Principia College

#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

Read full report on General Education at McKendree University

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Chicago, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago

#4

Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Illinois College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Read full report on General Education at Illinois College

#6

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lake Forest.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Lake Forest College Report

#7

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Roosevelt accumulate an average of around $28,396 in student debt.

Full General Education at Roosevelt University Report

#7

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Palos Heights.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Illinois Wesleyan University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 700
Ohio 706
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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 KOKUYO.

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