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2024 Best History Education Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
63 History Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
History Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #470 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best History Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 degrees in history education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great History Education School

Best History Education Schools in Illinois The history teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for History Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

History Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in History Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in History Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best History Education Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for History Education in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the history teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in History Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
22.2% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a degree in history education. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 9 history education students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Augustana College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in history education. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

There were about 4 history education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Augustana College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in history education has to check out University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in history education from University of Illinois at Chicago

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
64.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat DePaul University if you wish to pursue a degree in history education. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 history education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from DePaul University

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

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

There were about 4 history education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Elmhurst University

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Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Trinity Christian is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Palos Heights. This college ranks 40th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 history education students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Trinity Christian College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

McKendree is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lebanon. This university ranks 59th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 history education students who graduated with this degree at McKendree in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from McKendree University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 1 history education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Saint Xavier University

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 history education students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in history education from Dominican University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 1 history education students who graduated with this degree at TIU Illinois in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in history education from Trinity International University - Illinois

Best History Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 4
Michigan 915 52
Indiana 737 6
Wisconsin 672 7

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, History Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 404
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 252
Music Education 239
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 160
English & Language Arts Education 89
Art Education 73
Health Education 72
Mathematics Education 69
Social Science Teacher Education 45
Biology Education 41

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