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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$91,539 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,153 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State University

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 2 students majoring in special ed at UIC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Illinois at Chicago

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Full Special Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Special Education at Northwestern University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Indiana 2,282
Wisconsin 598

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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