2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
While working on their degree, education majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
The excellent programs at McKendree University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
Out of the 25 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harry S Truman College is a public college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Principia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the rural area of Elsah, Principia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago
Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Read full report on General Education at Western Illinois University
Illinois College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Jacksonville, Illinois College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 25 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 KOKUYO.
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