by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in general education at Illinois. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 29 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Illinois as a strong choice for general education, coming in at #48 out of 410 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Education Schools | 48 of 410 |
| Best General Education Schools in Illinois | 1 of 11 |
| Best General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 3 of 46 |
Here is each degree level available for general education at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 9 |
| Master’s | 127 |
| Doctoral | 65 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Professional Certificate | 3 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 127 master’s degrees in general education.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for general education at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 29 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 1 |
| Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 1 |
| Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools | 28 |
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,500 | $46,500 |
| Fees | $3,377 | $3,377 |
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Among recent graduates, 28% of general education master’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.
The majority of general education master’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 60% 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 general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Illinois awarded 127 master’s completions in education, general in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign awarded 65 doctoral degrees in general education.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for general education at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 1 |
| Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois | 1 |
| Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
Among recent graduates, 32% of general education doctoral degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The majority of general education doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were White. Approximately 48% 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 general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Illinois awarded 65 doctoral degrees in education, general in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 1 graduate certificate degree in general education.
Illinois has not been ranked for general education at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 1 student who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in general education from Illinois were men.
The majority of general education graduate certificate degree graduates at Illinois are White. About 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 graduate certificate in general education.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Illinois granted 1 graduate certificate completion in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign handed out 3 professional certificate degrees in general education.
Illinois is not yet ranked for general education at the professional certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 67% of general education professional certificate degrees went to men and 33% went to women.
The majority of general education professional certificate degree graduates at Illinois are White. About 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 general 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 |
Illinois conferred 3 professional certificate degrees in education, general in the most recent reporting year — 33% to women and 67% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Illinois. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in General Education | 9 |