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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

22 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Illinois to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 22 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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