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2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Special Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Illinois. In fact, 1,153 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Illinois State University

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Special Education at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for special education students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Indiana 2,282
Michigan 607
Wisconsin 598

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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