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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Illinois

23 Colleges in Illinois
1,068 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 23 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general special education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,068 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Illinois Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities 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 the Best General Special Education Schools in Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Special Education in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
186 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general special education has to look into Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 186 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Illinois State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
52 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In IL
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general special education has to check out Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 general special education students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in general special education needs to look into Loyola University Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
69 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general special education needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were about 69 general special education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In IL
51.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 27 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 28 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Lewis University

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
58 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general special education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In IL
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
50 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #354 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Aurora is a great university overall.

There were about 50 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Aurora in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 725
Michigan 915 298
Indiana 737 483
Wisconsin 672 430

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 28
Other Special Education & Teaching 20
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 17
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 5
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 2

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