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Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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Finding the Best Special Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 76% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 24% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 87% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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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 special education schools in Illinois. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 87% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in special ed at DePaul, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#5

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Illinois. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

Of the 42 students majoring in special ed at Aurora, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Of the 32 students majoring in special ed at Concordia University, Chicago, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 22 students majoring in special ed at Illinois State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 28 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).
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