2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 83 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Illinois. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NLU. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIUC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 56 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Aurora, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Saint Francis. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UIC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Illinois State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 23 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
DePaul does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, the fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
SIUC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WIU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Olivet Nazarene. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Loyola Chicago. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Governors State University is a small public school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at GSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 35% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Judson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Judson, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
SIUE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
The Chicago School Chicago Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #14, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at McKendree. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Chicago State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lewis does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Benedictine University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Benedictine U. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. In 2019-2020 about 2% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Roosevelt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Roosevelt. During the 2019-2020 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois Tech. In fact, around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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