2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Most Popular Online 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.
Most Popular Online Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular online school in Illinois for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 3 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.