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2023 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

5 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 62 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUE]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full DePaul Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying other education list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rockford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rockford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 1,272 students enrolled at Rockford, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,705. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rockford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Other Education for a Master’s. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree vets studying other education list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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