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2024 Best Mathematics Education Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges in Illinois
69 Math Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Mathematics Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #204 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 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Education Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in mathematics education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics Education School

Best Mathematics Education Schools in Illinois The math teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Mathematics Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mathematics 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 Mathematics 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 math teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in Math Teacher Education

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics education. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in mathematics education. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics education. Located in the small 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 about 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Augustana College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics education. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Rock Island. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 8 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Augustana College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Bradley University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in mathematics education. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

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 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 18th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in mathematics education from Elmhurst University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Concordia University, Chicago

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from North Central College

Best Mathematics Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 97
Michigan 915 105
Indiana 737 60
Wisconsin 672 13

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

Majors Similar to Math Teacher Education

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
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History Education 63
Social Science Teacher Education 45
Biology Education 41

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