2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for general education students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Elmhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
Greenville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Rockford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.
Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 700 |
| Ohio | 706 |
| Indiana | 502 |
| Wisconsin | 515 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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