2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Most Popular Education Master'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 47 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 811 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Chicago, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 47 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 4 spot on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of St Francis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 275 students majoring in education at University of Saint Francis, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
Of the 251 students majoring in education at Olivet Nazarene, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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Eastern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Of the 204 students majoring in education at EIU, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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| 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 25 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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