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2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

30 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate 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 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Augustine College the most popular school in Illinois for education students working on their associate degree. St. Augustine College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Illinois is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 98% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Elgin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. MVCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Harold Washington College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Kankakee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Kankakee Community College is a small public school located in the city of Kankakee.

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

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William Rainey Harper College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Harper College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.

Of the 2 students majoring in education at Harper College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

Parkland College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#6

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

With a ranking of #6, Lake Land College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their associate degree. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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

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#10

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree education programs. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 30 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.

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