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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #23 most popular major in Illinois with 1,676 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, VanderCook College of Music landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of St Francis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

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Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,338
Ohio 1,661
Indiana 1,703
Wisconsin 913

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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