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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found National Louis University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 82% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in grade specific ed at DePaul, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Erikson Institute is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. The Erikson Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 32 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Of the 60 students majoring in grade specific ed at Concordia University, Chicago, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

North Park University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#6

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Of the 46 students majoring in grade specific ed at Lewis, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 38 students majoring in grade specific ed at UChicago, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 25 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 Vgrigas.

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