2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, general education students earned 453 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching 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 General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in General Education
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Elmhurst University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
Out of the 9 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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North Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #7, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Rockford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 706 |
| Indiana | 502 |
| Michigan | 700 |
| Wisconsin | 515 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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