2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at McKendree, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Quincy U, 35% are male and 65% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in education at NIU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
Elmhurst University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
Greenville University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the distant town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Greenville University
North Park University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 6 students majoring in education at North Park, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Rockford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 14 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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