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2023 Most Popular Other Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$51,963 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Other Education Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for other education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Rockford University

Rockford, IL

Our analysis found Rockford University to be the most popular school for other education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

Of the 23 students majoring in other education at Rockford, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in other education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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 67% of the other education majors at the school.

Read full report on Other Education at Concordia University, Chicago

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular other education schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 67% of the other education majors at the school.

Full Other Education at Northwestern University Report

#5

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for other education students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the other education majors at the school.

Read full report on Other Education at DePaul University

#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for other education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Other Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Education Schools 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 6 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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