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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

39 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 10,567 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor'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 Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large 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 Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augustana College is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Michigan 5,939
Ohio 9,238
Wisconsin 5,792

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Horadrim.

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