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2023 Best Other Education Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$72,457 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

Other Education is the #13 most popular major in Illinois with 62 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Other Education Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Other Education Schools in Illinois

Check out the other education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Other Education

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for other education students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Other Education at Northwestern University Report

#2

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.

Full Other Education at Rockford University Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for other education students. It came in at #6 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Other Education at Concordia University, Chicago Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 221
Indiana 111
Michigan 49
Wisconsin 31

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

Other Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Horadrim.

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