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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Illinois with 3,473 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 23 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #7, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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University of St Francis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Indiana 2,710
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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 Vgrigas.

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