by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois” ranking.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 10,730 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,951 and $25,324 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 131 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is located in Lincoln, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olney Central College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois. Olney Central College is located in Olney, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Kankakee Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Kankakee Community College is a public institution located in Kankakee, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Lake Land College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Parkland College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Valley Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of DuPage came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sauk Valley Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Sauk Valley Community College is located in Dixon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Frontier Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Fairfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Prairie State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Morton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. Morton College is a public institution located in Cicero, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kaskaskia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Kaskaskia College is located in Centralia, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Danville Area Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. DACC is located in Danville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
South Suburban College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Trail College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Lincoln Trail College is a small public school situated in Robinson, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakton Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wabash Valley College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Wabash Valley College is a small school located in Mount Carmel, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #15. College of Lake County is located in Grayslake, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Kishwaukee College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois ranking. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Highland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Education Major in Illinois list. Highland Community College is a small public school situated in Freeport, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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