2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aurora University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at UIC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the education majors at the school.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.
Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in education at Illinois State, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in education at SIUC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Read full report on Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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 |
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 24 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.
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