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

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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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 32 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Illinois. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 54% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in subject specific ed at UIC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools 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 97% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 72% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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VanderCook College of Music landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, VanderCook College of Music is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in subject specific ed at Illinois State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools 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 32 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 Aparajita Datta.

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