2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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The Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in River Forest, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 811 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Chicago. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 789 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NLU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 328 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NIU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 321 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 74% 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 293 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UIUC. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St Francis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 275 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 251 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Olivet Nazarene 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. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the large public school handed out 226 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 75% 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized public school awarded 208 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northeastern Illinois University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Illinois University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 204 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Aurora University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 176 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Aurora 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. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Western Illinois University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 171 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WIU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lewis University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Lewis, 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 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Roosevelt University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able 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.
Illinois State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school handed out 125 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Illinois State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Park University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since North Park does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Loyola Chicago does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 77 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SIUE. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
McKendree University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at McKendree, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Erikson Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. The Erikson Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at The Erikson Institute. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 68 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Dominican U 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. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northwestern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Northwestern 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. In fact, around 2% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rockford University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Greenville University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Greenville, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Greenville is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SIUC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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