by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 1,068 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 529 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 116 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Greenville University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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. 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 Special Education at Greenville University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chicago State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. 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 30 masters’s 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago General Special Education Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Xavier University General Special Education Report
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 21 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University General Special Education Report
Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 45 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Special Education at Eastern Illinois University
Lewis University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Western Illinois University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Illinois State University General Special Education Report
Roosevelt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #20, University of St Francis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of St Francis
With a ranking of #21, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Loyola University Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Special Education at Loyola University Chicago
Trinity Christian College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois ranking. Trinity Christian is a small school located in Palos Heights, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #22, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Benedictine University General Special Education Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
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