by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 1,713 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 371 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary 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 Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #1 spot on the list. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching 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.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 41 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Lewis University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching 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 elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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.
Read more about Elementary Education at North Park University
Lake Forest College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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.
DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 51 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roosevelt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Saint Xavier University
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #12. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Illinois University
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching 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 Elementary Education Report
McKendree University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Francis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching 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 Elementary Education Report
Loyola University Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Elementary Education at Loyola University Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #18. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Greenville University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. Greenville is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s elementary teaching 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Northern Illinois University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 77 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Aurora University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. Aurora University is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Illinois that handed out 58 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #19. Benedictine University is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 Elementary Education at Benedictine University
With a ranking of #19, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois list. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois Elementary Education Report
Chicago State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Illinois ranking. CSU is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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