by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 494 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general special education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 160 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Illinois University General Special Education Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
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.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Christian College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Palos Heights, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students 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 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 Special Education at Trinity Christian
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale General Special Education Report
Elmhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Lewis University
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Northeastern Illinois University
DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
National Louis University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full National Louis University General Special Education Report
Roosevelt University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Special Education at Roosevelt University
Western Illinois University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 10 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Illinois University General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #15, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Special Education at Aurora University
Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Benedictine University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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 full report on General Special Education at Benedictine University
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Special Education at Concordia University, Chicago
University of St Francis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Joliet, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 University of Saint Francis General Special Education Report
Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Olivet Nazarene University is a small school located in Bourbonnais, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Special Education at Olivet Nazarene
Rockford University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 3 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.
Dominican University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Greenville University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees 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%. 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.
Eureka College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Special Education at Eureka College
Quincy University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching Students with Disabilities Major in Illinois for a Bachelor’s ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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