by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in education at Illinois. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 12 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Illinois highly for education, placing at #35 out of 1,675 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Education Schools | 35 of 1,675 |
| Best Education Schools in Illinois | 2 of 52 |
| Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 4 of 224 |
Here is each degree level offered in education at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 254 |
| Master’s | 224 |
| Doctoral | 92 |
| Graduate Certificate | 6 |
| Professional Certificate | 3 |
This education field at Illinois includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awarded 224 master’s degrees in education.
Illinois is in the top 5% of the country for education at the master’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 36 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 3 |
| Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 5 |
| Best Education Master’s Degree Schools | 58 |
Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,500 | $46,500 |
| Fees | $3,377 | $3,377 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education master’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of education master’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a master’s in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 127 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 17 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awarded 92 doctoral degrees in education.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for education at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 12 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 1 |
| Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 2 |
| Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools | 23 |
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education doctoral degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of education doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were White. Approximately 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a doctoral in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 6 graduate certificate degrees in education.
Illinois is not currently ranked for education at the graduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 50% of education graduate certificate degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The largest share of education graduate certificate degree graduates at Illinois were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a graduate certificate in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 3 professional certificate degrees in education.
Illinois is not currently ranked for education at the professional certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of education professional certificate degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The largest share of education professional certificate degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a professional certificate in education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Illinois. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Education | 254 |