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2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 466 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,021 and $20,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 320 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree education students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 170 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UIUC General Education Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McKendree University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s. This small school is located in Lebanon, Illinois, and it awarded 28 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at McKendree University

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quincy University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Full Quincy University General Education Report

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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 Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Illinois University General Education Report

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Full Western Illinois University General Education Report

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Elmhurst University

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Greenville University
Greenville, Illinois

Greenville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Greenville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Greenville University General Education Report

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

North Park University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Park General Education Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Chicago

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Rockford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Education at Rockford

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Education at Northwestern University

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. SXU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Saint Xavier University

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Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois

Illinois College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s list. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Illinois College

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Illinois for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lisle, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Benedictine University

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